Monday, February 8, 1999 Published at 13:46 GMT
3 Pakistani Shia activisits killed
Police in Pakistan say that three Shia activists have been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Jahanian, in eastern Punjab.

The bodies were found in an abandoned car, a few hours after the three left the city of Multan.

Police said one of the dead was a witness in a murder trial, where Sunni Muslims have been accused of killing several Shias.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service