Hazaras probably constitute one of the smallest minority groups in Pakistan, living mainly in its Baluchistan province. Nonetheless, this tiny minority faces the biggest challenge of militancy as terrorists continue to kill them by launching targeted killings, suicide bombings and firing rockets. It seems like, the only focus the insurgent groups have is killing the Shiite Hazaras who they call 'impure' and 'infidels'.

In a recent incident, on Thursday June 28, 2012 a bus carrying Hazara pilgrims from Iran was attacked with a car bomb as soon as it entered the outskirts of Quetta city – the capital of Baluchistan. As a result of the incident 13 people - 11 Hazaras and two policemen – were killed while more than 25 people got injured.

That number is an addition to the more than 800 Hazaras that have been targeted in various incidents of sectarian violence over the last decade. The government of Pakistan has turned a blind eye over the killing of Hazaras that has turned in a day-to-day routine.

There can numerous reasons behind the brutal massacre of Hazaras. The banned Lashkar e Jangvi (LeJ), a terror group with strong affiliation with Al-Qaida and Taliban, has been taking responsibilities of almost all the bloody attacks on the Hazaras in Pakistan. Nevertheless, LeJ's leader, Malik Ishaq roams freely inside Pakistan.

Malik Ishaq was released by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on July 15 last year on grounds of "lack of evidence." The man had been facing a number of cases at the anti-terrorism court in Lahore city of Pakistan charging him with hundreds of murders.

He remained in jail for 14 years while evidence against him gradually decayed and disappeared—a pattern traced by terrorists in custody, none of whom has so far been punished in a country crawling with terrorist organizations. Since Malik Ishaq's release, LeJ attacks on the Hazaras have multiplied. Hazaras are soft targets due their facial features that resemble to the people in East Asia.

It is important that both the relevant authorities in Pakistan take notice of such killings and Pakistani government must make sure that the minorities are provided with proper security and their rights are safeguarded. The international humanitarian organizations, in this regard, must also pay attention to the issue and play its role in combating the terror.

Especially, the UN must make its contribution to stop genocide of innocent Hazaras in Pakistan which is inhumane and against the basic human rights.