These hundreds of protesters from Pakistan’s tribal regions are marching towards the Parliament in the capital Islamabad.
They seek an end to the years of bloodshed in Parachinar in Kurram Agency located in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
The country’s only Shia dominated tribal region has been in the grip of violence for years.
The people of the area say pro-Taliban militants having strong presence in the area are responsible for the unrest.
Speakers at the rally say Parachinar is facing worst humanitarian crises due to the closure of main road linking Parachinar to the rest of the country for the last four years.
Reports say over 4000 people most of them from the Shia community have been killed since the violence engulfed Parachinar back in 2005.
The protesters staged a sit-in in front of the Parliament to urge the government to restore peace in their area.
They were joined by the politicians including a lawmaker from the area, who has boycotted the Parliamentary proceedings until peace is returned to Parachinar.
Others have also endorsed the idea.
In the mean time, government insists it is doing its best to
bring normalcy to the area.
According to official figures over 32,000 families have been displaced from Parachinar due to years of violence.
Last month, the country’s Prime Minister announced financial compensation for the affected people. However, these hundreds of protesters from the area have rejected the move, saying the only way to address the problem is to treat the troubled region at par with other parts of the country and establish the writ of law enforcement agencies there.
Source: presstv.ir
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