October 19, 2017 1:03 PM

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US lawmaker expresses concern over situation of Muhajirs in Pakistan

A US lawmaker has expressed concern over the human rights violation against the Muhajir community in Pakistan. <br/><br/>Expressing concern over human rights violation against the Muhajir community in Karachi, Congressman Rob Wittman said that he will ask Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to ensure that the US questions the Pakistani government over the persecution of Muhajirs. <br/><br/>The Muhajir community shared its concerns about human rights abuses in Karachi, with Wittman who is also the chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces. <br/><br/>Among the concerns highlighted by Muhajirs were threats to them by armed paramilitary forces, unexplained disappearance of Muhajir party political workers and extra- judicial killings of Muhajirs by the Pakistani Army. <br/><br/>Wittman made the comments in a town hall with members of the World Muhajir Congress held in a Virginia suburb of Washington.

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