Pakistani Shiites demand trial of extremist leader

February 23, 2013 20:31

Pakistani Shiites today demanded that the head of a banned Sunni militant group be put on trial, a day after he was arrested following deadly sectarian attacks in the city of Quetta.

Malik Ishaq, the leader of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LJ), was held yesterday after two recent bombings in the southwestern city targeting the Shiite Hazara minority killed more than 180 people, sparking nationwide protests. The outlawed militant group, linked to both Al-Qaeda and the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for both attacks.

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