Protests were held in various districts of Sindh province on Thursday against the attack on a prominent spiritual leader near Jacobabad which left his grandson dead.
Shafiq Hussain Shah, the grandson of religious figure Sain Hussain Shah who is Pir of Qambar Sharif, was killed and 10 others were injured when a bomb blast ripped through a religious gathering near Jacobabad city in Sindh.
The pir remained safe in the roadside blast which occurred as his motorcade arrived at the venue of a rally. Police said it was a remote-controlled blast. The spiritual leader’s car was destroyed.
The attack angered Shah’s followers and caused tension in several cities of Sindh. Protesters took to the streets and forced businesses and shops to close down in various cities.
The Sunni Tehrik called for a day of mourning in the province.
Religious organisations announced a three-day mourning in Khairpur, Larkana and gave a call of protests in Sukkur, Hyderabad, Dadu and other cities.
Police also arrested two suspects in connection with the blast.
