Sadae Mazlomeen Dharna (Parachinar)

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Sadae Mazlomeen Dharna
صدائے مظلومین دھرنا
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Date23 June 2017 to 30 June 2017
Location
Khayaban-e-Inqilab Road near Shaheed Park Parachinar, Pakistan
Caused byfrequent bomb blasts, Protesters shot and Victims' rights
GoalsNegotiation with Army chief
Methods Protest, Sit-in
Resulted inTotals 11 demands were presented and all were not accepted [1]
Parties
Residents of Parachinar
Sheikh Fida Hussain Muzahiri
Allama Abid Hussain al Hussaini
Political administration
Military
Lead figures

Muzammal Hussain
Shabir Sajdi
Mohsin Rasheed
Ahmed Turi

Contents

COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa [2]
Corps Commander Peshawar General Nazir Ahmed Butt
IGFC KP Major General Shaheen Mazhar Mahmood

Number
~10,000-20,000 [3]

The Turi and Bangash tribes staged a sit-in protest near Shaheed Park for eight days following two explosions in Parachinar. The sit-in began after the two bombs went off on 23 June 2017 Friday evening, as shoppers were out buying supplies in preparation for the breaking of the fast on one of the last days of the holy month of Ramadan.This incident followed the callous sectarian terror attack in Parachinar. [4] The Parachinar's sit-in was named as Sadae Mazlomeen Dharna (Voice of Victims Sit-in) [5]

The relatives and people of Parachinar have put forth the demand that Chief of Army Staff, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar and other high-level officials should visit the area.

Reason behind sit-in

The tribal leaders said that unlike the other areas, the injured were given only Rs 0.1 million rupees while the relatives of those martyred are given only Rs0.3 million. Protesting tribal elders have rejected the compensation offered by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to the families of Parachinar bombing victims, saying that they needed to be recognised as human beings first. Until the approval of demands, the protest would continue, added the protesting members of the community. [6]

Negotiation with Army chief

COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Parachinar, Kurram Agency on Friday 30 June 2017 after the two blasts on Friday 23 June 2017. On the occasion, he was briefed about the security situation in the area, according to a statement issued by Pakistan Army's public affairs department. The Army chief also held a meeting tribal elders and the heirs of those killed in Parachinar blasts. [7]

The locals and tribal leaders expressed full confidence and trust in Pakistan Army and its leadership, saying, "We, the people of Parachinar stand behind Pakistan Army, We are Pakistanis and Muslims only. Our blood is for Pakistan." [7]

COAS also met representatives of sit-in and listened to their concerns. After meeting with the Army Chief, the following demands were approved. [1]

Solidarity

Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen's leaders and Secretary General Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, [10] Shia Ulema Council leaders and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan have visited Parachinar to express his grief and solidarity with the families of victims of twin bombings on June 23, 2017. [11] While PPP leaders Rehman Malik, Faisal Karim Kundi and media journalists, claimed that their helicopter was not allowed to land in Parachinar city. [12] [13]

Civil activists Jibran Nasir, Talha Rehman, Mahim Maher, Meena Gabeena, JDC Secretary General Syed Zafar Abbas and Saad Edhi (Grandson of Edhi) came from Karachi to join Parachinar sit-in. [14] Shia Ulema from Sindh, Hangu, Kohat, Peshawar and Quetta visited Parachinar to express solidarity with families of victims and join Sadae Mazlomeen Dharna. Christian community also joins sit-in protest for solidarity with victims of twin bomb blasts. [15]

Protests and symbolic sit-ins began in different cities of Pakistan by Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen [16] and leftist organisations to express solidarity with the victims of twin bomb blasts in Parachinar. [17]

Symbolic sit-ins and protests in the following Cities:

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