Sunni volunteers to ‘protect’ Shia mourners in Gilgit-Baltistan
In a sign of sectarian harmony, Sunni residents of Gilgit have volunteered to escort mourning processions in the valley during Muharram.
The development is seen as a major step towards bridging the sectarian divide in a region which has been plagued by sectarian violence in the recent past.
“This is what we should do and we will do,” said Shah Raees, a resident of Gilgit’s Amphery area on Thursday.
“We will be there to guard our brethren so that they can perform their rituals peacefully,” Raees added. He was speaking at a Muharram security meeting which was also attended by Shia elders and police officials.
SHO City Police Station Zahoor Ahmed was one of the motivating forces in bringing various stakeholders to the table, especially the youth.
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