Question: are shias persecuted in pakistan?
Answer: Many hundreds of Shia Muslims have been killed in northern areas of Pakistan, such as Gilgit, Baltistan, Parachinar and Chelas. The violence worsened immediately after 11 September 2001 and the expulsion of the Taliban from Afghanistan. In 2002, 12 Shia Hazara police cadets were gunned down in Quetta.