Pakistan, Feb. 20 -- The heart-wrenching killings of seven innocent Pakistani civilians in Barkhan on Tuesday serve as a grim reminder of the escalating violence that has ensnared the region in turmoil. Seven lives brutally cut shot. These men were dragged from a bus, targeted solely on their identity cards and executed for the "crime" of daring to seek livelihood on their own soil. Of course, this is not the first time for such an atrocity. Point-blank execution of Punjabi labourers in their sleep, coupled with threats of forceful expulsion, highlights the rising tide of ethnic crimes, many of which have been claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). How long can we ignore the torrents of bloodshed that seem to flow unchecked in a lan...