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Looking back: 15 Pakistanis silenced by terrorism
By Urooj Jawed
A decade of terrorist attacks.
Terrorist groups would have you believe they are doing God’s work when they attack parks filled with children or gun down Sufi artists, such as Amjad Sabri. They’re not. Terrorism has no religion.
In the past decade, terrorism has claimed the lives of Pakistan’s most brilliant minds, our most outspoken activists, our most valiant politicians, and above all those who challenged the extremist mindset.
Over the past decade, we have lost several exceptional personalities to targeted terrorist attacks. People we mourned for; people who united us as a nation in outrage and resolve; people who we have now forgotten. This is nothing but a small tribute to them.
June 2016: Amjad Sabri
The legendary qawwal’s life came to an end when unidentified armed motorcyclists shot him dead in broad daylight. Thousands of supporters, fans and friends gathered to mourn Sabri’s tragic death and to pay their last respects. The famed qawwal was buried next to his father at Paposhnagar graveyard, Nazimabad.
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It was as if the Sufi singer knew his time had come. Hours before his death, Sabri appeared on a Sehri transmission, where he recited his last naat, requesting Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to come to his rescue when he arrives in his grave.
May 2016: Khurram Zaki
Known for his outspoken stance against the Taliban and other radical militant groups, rights activist Khurram Zaki was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Karachi, last month.
Zaki was vocal against extremist elements and had started a campaign against Maulana Abdul Aziz when the latter refused to condemn the December 2014 Peshawar attack which claimed the lives of over 130 schoolchildren.
An editor for the blog ‘Let Us Build Pakistan’ and a former television journalist, he had been actively campaigning against sectarian violence.
The killing of Khurram Zaki
August 2015: Shuja Khanzada
In an alleged retaliation for the killing of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) chief Malik Ishaq and a senior al Qaeda commander for Punjab, Punjab Home Minister Col (retd) Shuja Khanzada was killed along with 16 others in a suicide blast at his political office in Shadi Khan near Attock.
Khanzada was reportedly trapped under the rubble along with 24 other people as the entire structure of his office building collapsed. 16 other people lost their lives in the attack.
Punjab Home Minister Shuja Khanzada killed in Attock suicide blast
A year on, a suspect believed to be involved in the attack is yet to indicted because the government has not appointed a prosecutor for the special court set up under the Protection of Pakistan Act (PPA), 2014.
April 2015: Dr Syed Wahidur Rehman
An assistant professor from the University of Karachi, Dr Syed Wahidur Rehman, was driving his green Suzuki Cultus when he was shot multiple times in Federal B Area.
Popularly known as Yasir Rizvi, police reports revealed the murder could be a case of mistaken identity and, hence, sectarian killing. In August 2015, an anti-terrorism court released Rehman’s suspected killer over lack of evidence.
April 2015: Sabeen Mahmud
The nation was left in a state of shock when founder of The Second Floor (T2F) café and social activist Sabeen Mahmud was shot dead on her way home from work.
Sabeen was shot five times and was pronounced dead on arrival at the National Medical Centre. Her mother suffered injuries. Months after the incident, Sabeen’s driver and a prime witness to her murder was also shot dead.
T2F director Sabeen Mahmud shot dead
Last month, army chief General Raheel Sharif signed the death warrants of ‘hardcore terrorists’ for their involvement in Mahmud’s murder.
September 2014: Dr Muhammad Shakil Auj
The 54-year-old outspoken dean of Islamic Studies Faculty at the University of Karachi was silenced by a single 9mm bullet in Gulshan-e-Iqbal in September 2014.
Muhammad Shakil Auj, known for his liberal views, had been labeled a ‘blasphemer’ in a text message campaign. He was shot dead while driving to an Iranian cultural centre where he was invited as guest of honour.
July 2014: Syed Mubarak Raza Kazmi
Senior lawyer Syed Mubarak Raza Kazmi, 60, was killed in a suspected sectarian attack in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area.
According to police reports, Kazmi, the son-in-law of scholar Allama Talib Jauhri, was buying fruit from a local market when four men riding two motorcycles ended his life.
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In August 2014, the District West police claimed to have apprehended a suspect allegedly involved Kazmi’s murder case.
By Urooj Jawed
A decade of terrorist attacks.
Terrorist groups would have you believe they are doing God’s work when they attack parks filled with children or gun down Sufi artists, such as Amjad Sabri. They’re not. Terrorism has no religion.
In the past decade, terrorism has claimed the lives of Pakistan’s most brilliant minds, our most outspoken activists, our most valiant politicians, and above all those who challenged the extremist mindset.
Over the past decade, we have lost several exceptional personalities to targeted terrorist attacks. People we mourned for; people who united us as a nation in outrage and resolve; people who we have now forgotten. This is nothing but a small tribute to them.
June 2016: Amjad Sabri
The legendary qawwal’s life came to an end when unidentified armed motorcyclists shot him dead in broad daylight. Thousands of supporters, fans and friends gathered to mourn Sabri’s tragic death and to pay their last respects. The famed qawwal was buried next to his father at Paposhnagar graveyard, Nazimabad.
Amjad Sabri’s Coke Studio debut: The legendary qawwal’s parting gift
It was as if the Sufi singer knew his time had come. Hours before his death, Sabri appeared on a Sehri transmission, where he recited his last naat, requesting Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to come to his rescue when he arrives in his grave.
May 2016: Khurram Zaki
Known for his outspoken stance against the Taliban and other radical militant groups, rights activist Khurram Zaki was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Karachi, last month.
Zaki was vocal against extremist elements and had started a campaign against Maulana Abdul Aziz when the latter refused to condemn the December 2014 Peshawar attack which claimed the lives of over 130 schoolchildren.
An editor for the blog ‘Let Us Build Pakistan’ and a former television journalist, he had been actively campaigning against sectarian violence.
The killing of Khurram Zaki
August 2015: Shuja Khanzada
In an alleged retaliation for the killing of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) chief Malik Ishaq and a senior al Qaeda commander for Punjab, Punjab Home Minister Col (retd) Shuja Khanzada was killed along with 16 others in a suicide blast at his political office in Shadi Khan near Attock.
Khanzada was reportedly trapped under the rubble along with 24 other people as the entire structure of his office building collapsed. 16 other people lost their lives in the attack.
Punjab Home Minister Shuja Khanzada killed in Attock suicide blast
A year on, a suspect believed to be involved in the attack is yet to indicted because the government has not appointed a prosecutor for the special court set up under the Protection of Pakistan Act (PPA), 2014.
April 2015: Dr Syed Wahidur Rehman
An assistant professor from the University of Karachi, Dr Syed Wahidur Rehman, was driving his green Suzuki Cultus when he was shot multiple times in Federal B Area.
Popularly known as Yasir Rizvi, police reports revealed the murder could be a case of mistaken identity and, hence, sectarian killing. In August 2015, an anti-terrorism court released Rehman’s suspected killer over lack of evidence.
April 2015: Sabeen Mahmud
The nation was left in a state of shock when founder of The Second Floor (T2F) café and social activist Sabeen Mahmud was shot dead on her way home from work.
Sabeen was shot five times and was pronounced dead on arrival at the National Medical Centre. Her mother suffered injuries. Months after the incident, Sabeen’s driver and a prime witness to her murder was also shot dead.
T2F director Sabeen Mahmud shot dead
Last month, army chief General Raheel Sharif signed the death warrants of ‘hardcore terrorists’ for their involvement in Mahmud’s murder.
September 2014: Dr Muhammad Shakil Auj
The 54-year-old outspoken dean of Islamic Studies Faculty at the University of Karachi was silenced by a single 9mm bullet in Gulshan-e-Iqbal in September 2014.
Muhammad Shakil Auj, known for his liberal views, had been labeled a ‘blasphemer’ in a text message campaign. He was shot dead while driving to an Iranian cultural centre where he was invited as guest of honour.
July 2014: Syed Mubarak Raza Kazmi
Senior lawyer Syed Mubarak Raza Kazmi, 60, was killed in a suspected sectarian attack in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area.
According to police reports, Kazmi, the son-in-law of scholar Allama Talib Jauhri, was buying fruit from a local market when four men riding two motorcycles ended his life.
59 most powerful images in Pakistan’s history
In August 2014, the District West police claimed to have apprehended a suspect allegedly involved Kazmi’s murder case.
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