Brutal killing of Pakistani citizens in Sistan province of Iran is condemnable. Heinous act has served another stak reminder that terrorism continuous to challenge the regional security. Targeting of poor unarmed labourer reflects the ill intents and mental state of terrorists. Victims belonged to Southern Punjab’s Bahawalpur and surrounding areas, which lack developed infrastructure and economic prosperity.

This backwardness actually compelled the needy labour class to seek the jobs in far flung areas. Banned bBLAA, BLF and various splinter groups find it easier to target the vulnerable and powerless job seekers of Punjabi origin. This immoral strategy serve many devilish purposes to the terrorists. Reckless killings of Punjabi origin poor citizens provide enough fuel to ignite the ethnic prejudice.

Anti-Punjab ethnic hatred runs like blood in the veins of all banned separatist groups involved in terrorism inside the Balochistan. Blood bath in Sistan is an extension of ongoing terrorism spreading in Balochistan. All victims of recent inhuman killing spree traveled to Iran through Balochistan. active presence of separatist terrorists in........

© Daily Times