Christian families were celebrating Easter in
a
popular park in the Pakistani city of Lahore
when
a suicide bomber blew himself up.
It was planned to cause maximum loss of
life.
Many Pakistanis have unfortunately grown
used
to these kinds of attacks, particularly in the
northwest, where the military has been
fighting
armed groups for years.
But Sunday’s attack was different: The
armed
group that’s responsible, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar,
says
Pakistan’s Christian minority was the
intended
target.
It is part of a number of recent sectarian
attacks
that are becoming more common in
Pakistan.
Much of the violence is being directed either
at
Christians, or other minority sects within
Islam.
The army says its launching a paramilitary
operation to go after those responsible for
the
attack.
While, in the capital Islamabad, thousands of
angry protesters have been demanding
stricter
enforcement of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws.
So, where does Pakistan go from here?

Hmmmmmm