Explosion kills many Shiites clothed in Pakistan
Khan Pur is inside central Pakistan, inside the quarter of Rahim Yar Khan inside Southern Punjab Province.The unresponsive were Shiite Muslims marking the holy calendar day of Chehlum, the 40th calendar day next the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussain, the grandson of the prophet Mohammed.Pakistan has a lingering history of sectarian violence.Shiite processions on religious holidays are recurrently under attack by Sunni militants.CNNs Reza Sayah contributed to this statement.
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