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The funeral of a prominent Shia politician has taken place in the Pakistani city of Quetta following his killing on Monday.The funeral of a prominent Shia politician has taken place in the Pakistani city of Quetta following his killing on Monday.
Ghulam Hassan Yousufi was killed by gunmen riding a motorcycle.Ghulam Hassan Yousufi was killed by gunmen riding a motorcycle.
A general strike was staged in the city on Tuesday, with shops and businesses closed. A BBC correspondent in Quetta says that tension remains high.A general strike was staged in the city on Tuesday, with shops and businesses closed. A BBC correspondent in Quetta says that tension remains high.
Paramilitary troops have been deployed to prevent a repeat of violence that broke out after the shooting.Paramilitary troops have been deployed to prevent a repeat of violence that broke out after the shooting.
Sectarian attackSectarian attack
The BBC's Azizullah Khan in Quetta said that the funeral was attended by some 1,000 members of the minority Shia Hazara community. Our correspondent says it passed off peacefully amid heavy security.The BBC's Azizullah Khan in Quetta said that the funeral was attended by some 1,000 members of the minority Shia Hazara community. Our correspondent says it passed off peacefully amid heavy security.
The security forces have now restored orderThe security forces have now restored order
A banned Sunni extremist group, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, said it carried out the attack - the second sectarian attack in Quetta in less than two weeks.A banned Sunni extremist group, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, said it carried out the attack - the second sectarian attack in Quetta in less than two weeks.
"The Frontier Corps (FC) has been called to assist local police control the law and order situation," senior police official Wazir Khan Nasir told the AFP news agency."The Frontier Corps (FC) has been called to assist local police control the law and order situation," senior police official Wazir Khan Nasir told the AFP news agency.
He said police were questioning at least 18 people arrested for suspected links to the killers. He said that police were questioning at least 18 people arrested for suspected links to the killers.
On Monday after Mr Yousufi's murder, hundreds of protesters took to the streets. They set vehicles ablaze, burned tyres and stoned buildings. The violence was only quelled after the FC was deployed in the most sensitive areas.On Monday after Mr Yousufi's murder, hundreds of protesters took to the streets. They set vehicles ablaze, burned tyres and stoned buildings. The violence was only quelled after the FC was deployed in the most sensitive areas.
Street protestsStreet protests
Monday's drive-by shooting took place on Jinnah road in Quetta, the capital of gas-rich Balochistan province, which borders Afghanistan and Iran.Monday's drive-by shooting took place on Jinnah road in Quetta, the capital of gas-rich Balochistan province, which borders Afghanistan and Iran.
Mr Yousufi led the mostly Shia Hazara Democratic Party and was shot as he got out of his car outside a travel agency. He died on the way to hospital.Mr Yousufi led the mostly Shia Hazara Democratic Party and was shot as he got out of his car outside a travel agency. He died on the way to hospital.
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi has been blamed for the killings of hundreds of Shia Muslims since its emergence in the early 1990s.Lashkar-e-Jhangvi has been blamed for the killings of hundreds of Shia Muslims since its emergence in the early 1990s.
Monday's shooting followed another sectarian attack on 14 January, when unknown gunmen killed four policemen - three of them Shias - on the outskirts of the city. That attack also triggered street protests.Monday's shooting followed another sectarian attack on 14 January, when unknown gunmen killed four policemen - three of them Shias - on the outskirts of the city. That attack also triggered street protests.
Correspondents say that Balochistan - part of which is believed to be a base for the Pakistani Taleban - has been gripped by an insurgency in recent years in addition to ongoing tension between Shias and Sunnis.Correspondents say that Balochistan - part of which is believed to be a base for the Pakistani Taleban - has been gripped by an insurgency in recent years in addition to ongoing tension between Shias and Sunnis.
Hundreds of people have died since 2004, when rebels rose up demanding greater autonomy and a larger share of profits from the province's natural resources.Hundreds of people have died since 2004, when rebels rose up demanding greater autonomy and a larger share of profits from the province's natural resources.