Shia Muslims in the north Indian city of Lucknow recently demonstrated against targeted killings of community members in Pakistan's Parachinar town.

During the protest, demonstrators raised the “Pakistan Murdabad” slogan as dozens of Shias were brutally killed in a week-long sectarian violence.

Syed Hasan Mehndi (Jhabbu), General Secretary of the All India Shia Hussaini Fund Lucknow, has written a letter to India’s Union Home Minister Amit Shah, urging the Indian government to raise the issue of the security of Shias in Pakistan, ANI news agency reported.

In his letter, he highlighted the atrocities faced by the Shia minority community in Pakistan, stressing the need for international pressure on the Pakistani government.

“The terrorists from Parachinar, Pakistan, have cruelly murdered members of the Shia minority community two days ago, including men, women, and children. Thousands of Shias have been killed in Pakistan over the past 35 years, but no Pakistani government has been successful in providing security to the Shias. Instead, all Pakistani governments have supported the terrorists,” Syed Hasan Mehndi stated in his letter to Amit Shah as quoted by ANI.

The community leader urged Shah to emphasise the concern of Indian Shias regarding the killings of their counterparts in Pakistan.

“Our country is called a Hindu nation, but here, Shias live with full respect, security, and freedom to perform their religious activities. However, in Pakistan, which claims to be an Islamic country, Shia Muslims are being killed by being labelled as infidels,” he added.