Pakistan, Ceasefire and Sectarian Violence

Pakistan Strikes Seven-Day Ceasefire Deal Between Warring Sectarian Groups
Pakistani Shi'ite Muslim supporters of Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) hold placards as they chant slogans to condemn the killings of people, after gunmen opened fire on passenger vehicles in the Kurram tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, during a protest in Karachi, Pakistan November 22, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
Rival sectarian groups agree to seven-day ceasefire in Pakistan
Local Sunni and Shia armed groups have clashed for decades, but the most recent fighting has killed more than 30 people.
Pakistani Government Brokers Week-Long Ceasefire Amid Sectarian Violence
In response to escalating sectarian violence in Pakistan's Kurram district, which resulted in at least 68 fatalities, government mediators have successfully negotiated a seven-day ceasefire between rival Shiite and Sunni groups.
Ceasefire Reached in Pakistan's Sectarian Conflict: A Glimpse of Hope
Following a deadly attack in Kurram district where 42 Shiite Muslims were killed, Shiite and Sunni tribes in Pakistan's northwest have agreed to a temporary cease-fire. The agreement comes after government-led negotiations and includes terms for exchanging prisoners,
Pakistan mediators seek ceasefire as 68 killed in sectarian violence
Government officials met with tribal leaders amid a decades-long sectarian conflict over a land dispute near the Afghanistan border.
Truce called after 82 killed in Pakistan sectarian clashes
Pakistani officials announced a seven-day truce Sunday after days of bitter sectarian gunfights in the country's northwest Kurram district that have killed at least 82 people and wounded 156 more. Last month at least 16 people,
Pakistan Brokers Peace: A Ceasefire Amidst Sectarian Clashes
The Pakistani government successfully mediated a ceasefire between Shi'ite and Sunni groups after violent clashes in northwest Pakistan resulted in 68 deaths and dozens of injuries. The ceasefire agreement came into effect after an attack on civilian vehicle convoys increased tensions between the two groups.
Seven-day ceasefire deal reached between rival sectarian groups in Pakistan
The ceasefire deal was struck by a Pakistani government team after days of clashes between rival sectarian groups Armed Shia and Sunni Muslims.
Pakistan Sectarian Fighting Restarts, Breaking Truce: Officials
Bitter sectarian fighting in northwestern Pakistan which killed more than 80 people last week restarted on Monday, officials said, breaching a painstakingly brokered ceasefire.
Warring tribes in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reach 7-day ceasefire
Dozens have been killed and more than 100 have been injured in violence between tribes in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ...
Tribal groups agree to 7-day ceasefire after over 65 killed in Pakistan
Two tribal groups in Pakistan's northwest Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province agreed to a ceasefire after ...
Death Toll Rises To 88 In Sectarian Clashes In Pakistan's Kurram
The death toll of sectarian clashes in Kurram district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has risen to 88, ...