It is time to close down mudrassahs and shift the students to non-religious schools.
Relgious fanatcism has gone too far, resulting in the killings of Pakistani-Shias, Pakistani-Ahmadis, and Pakistani-Christians.
Shrine bombers sentenced to death
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Two men who carried out a bombing which killed 47 people at a Shia shrine in Pakistan last year have been sentenced to death.
** Three others were jailed for life in connection with the bombing at a shrine in Fatehpur, 200 miles (350km) south of Quetta in Balochistan.
Abdul Halim and Muhammad Aslam were preparing a home-made device in a mosque when they were arrested.
The authorities said the bombers belonged to a Sunni militant group.
Halim and Aslam were jailed for life for the Fatehpur attack but were given death sentences for a separate planned attack.
Inspector General of Police, Chaudhry Yaqub, claimed four of the men were members of Sipah-e-Sahaba, which was banned in 2002.
He said they had received training in Afghanistan and two of them had fought alongside the Taleban.
Judge Mohammed Ismail told the Associated Press: “They played a direct role in the bomb attack.”
Thousands of people had gathered in the village of Fatehpur, in Sibi district, when the bomb exploded. Many people were enjoying a traditional feast in the shrine at the time.
A second bomb, also weighing 0.75kg, was found at the shrine and safely removed.
Pakistan has a history of violence between Shia and Sunni Muslims. Balochistan has also seen increased attacks by tribesmen fighting for more autonomy and a share of the province’s gas wealth.
The BBC’s Azizullah Khan in Quetta said the accused were arrested at a mosque in Osta Muhammad, a remote area of Balochistan.
Police said they recovered written material about how to make bombs and other literature about the group’s motives.
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