https://youtu.be/SSUOA41WXPQ In the early stages of Pakistan’s coronavirus outbreak, Shia Hazaras were blamed for bringing the virus from Iran. Many were racially profiled and stigmatized as carriers…
Hazaras are both an ethnic and religious minority in majority Sunni Pakistan. In Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, there are about half a million Hazara…
Hazara Shia pilgrims returning home to Pakistan after travelling to Iran were quarantined beyond the recommended 14 days for Covid-19, in poor conditions and with…
Marzia Akhlaqi Fatima, aged 40, was one of the thousand Hazara-Shia pilgrims who were quarantined at Taftan (at the Pakistan-Iran border) after returning from the…
Originally published by The Diplomat (8 June 2020) Jaffer A. Mirza Referring to COVID-19 as “the Shia virus.” Denying aid to Christians and Hindus. These…
The world is faced with an unprecedented challenge and many argue that every resource we have should be deployed as fast and as fully as…
“These Hazaras go to Iran and bring viruses to Pakistan”, was the accusation made in a WhatsApp conversation which recently went viral across WhatsApp groups…
It is our moral obligation to ensure everyone receives aid according to needs and regardless of their status. Claire Thomas, Minority Rights Group Time and…
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