Shiite-Sunni conflict rises in Pakistan; Attacks on Pakistan's Shiites echo rising sectarian strife in the Mideast.(WORLD) From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: February 2, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Christian Science Publishing Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: David Montero Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor

MULTAN, PAKISTAN -- In this Punjabi city of shrines, Shiites and Sunnis prayed side by side during Ashura this week, the holiest holiday for the world's 150 million Shiite Muslims. But a province away, suicide bombers attempted to strike Shiite processions throughout Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province, leaving as many as 21 dead and more than 40 injured in three separate incidents, including two su...