January 12, 2021 Senior Iranian cleric has asked Imran Khan-led government in Pakistan to put an end to the targeted killings of the Shia Hazaras. The Shia Muslims are considered “followers of the Ahl ul-Bayt (AS)” or the holy family of Prophet Muhammad. Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi has condemned the recent attack on the Shia Hazara community in Balochistan, in which 11 men were killed by Islamic State terrorists. “The recent crime in Bolan, Balochistan, filled the hearts of all followers of the Qur’an, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and His Household around the world with sorrow and filled their hearts with anger,” the Islamic Republic News Agency quoted Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi as saying.