ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, April 15, 2011 (Indian Express): The previous year was a bad one for Pakistan’s minority communities including Muslims of various sects, Sikhs and Hindus due to threat to their lives by militants, according to a new report which suggested even worse times ahead.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s report said 418 Muslims of various sects were killed in terror attacks and about 25 per cent of Sikh families in the Orakzai tribal area were forced to leave their homes due to threats from Taliban. It said 500 Hindu families from Balochistan province migrated to India due to threats to their lives and security.
The “State of Human Rights in 2010” report, which detailed attacks on the minorities, said: “All indications suggest that there are even worse times ahead.”