Publication
Aug 2003
Two events in Quetta shattered the more than year long Shia-Sunni sectarian peace in Pakistan. The first incident took place in June 2003, when twelve police recruits belonging to the Shia community were killed in Quetta. The second took place in July, when forty five people belonging to the Shia community were killed in an imam while offering prayers. This brief looks at the causes for sectarian violence and how it can be prevented.
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| Author | Suba Chandran |
| Series | IPCS Issue Briefs |
| Issue | 9 |
| Publisher | Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) |
| Copyright | © 2003 Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) |