Antagonism between Sunni and Shia Muslims is entrenched, and there is little the state can do to quell the violence
Mustafa Qadri
guardian.co. uk, Thursday 11 February 2010 18.00 GMT
Ordinary Pakistanis have fallen victim to a civil war largely orchestrated by forces well beyond their control. As the recent bombings targeting Shia Muslims in Karachi proves, the violence facing the country is more complex than extremists versus moderates. But how to unravel all the twists in this violent story?