MANSEHRA, Nov 16: The two seminary students killed in the Rawalpindi Ashura firing on Friday were buried in Battagram on Saturday.

Mohammad Majid was buried in Kharari village and Rehman Shah in Jaswal village after funeral prayers.

Later, a large number of people took to the streets in Battagram to protest the killings. Shouting slogans against the government, they demanded arrest of the culprits and exemplary punishment for them.

On the occasion, the speakers, including Mohman Shah, said the people responsible for Rawalpindi killings should be taken to task without delay.

They said innocent, unarmed seminary students were killed and if their killers were not arrested and punished within the next 24 hours, then the local residents would agitate.

Also in Mansehra, several people took out a rally on Abbottabad Road to protest the Rawalpindi killings.

With participants shouting slogans against the government, the rally ended at the central square after marching through the city.

The speakers, including Maulana Waqarul Haq Usman, Maulana Fazal Bari and Maulana Rafiqur Rehman Qamar, demanded early arrest of killers and exemplary punishment for them.

They threatened agitation over the government’s failure to arrest killers.

Opinion

Editorial

China security ties
Updated 14 Nov, 2024

China security ties

If China's security concerns aren't addressed satisfactorily, it may affect bilateral ties. CT cooperation should be pursued instead of having foreign forces here.
Steep price
14 Nov, 2024

Steep price

THE Hindu Kush-Himalayan region is in big trouble. A new study unveiled at the ongoing COP29 reveals that if high...
A high-cost plan
14 Nov, 2024

A high-cost plan

THE government has approved an expensive plan for FBR in the hope of tackling its deep-seated inefficiencies. The...
United stance
Updated 13 Nov, 2024

United stance

It would've been better if the OIC-Arab League summit had announced practical measures to punish Israel.
Unscheduled visit
13 Nov, 2024

Unscheduled visit

Unusual IMF visit shows the lender will closely watch implementation of programme goals to prevent it from derailing.
Bara’s businesswomen
13 Nov, 2024

Bara’s businesswomen

Bara’s brave women have proven that with the right support, societal barriers can be overcome.