Aga Khan is a very respected person in India and he has done a lot of social work and he has to the best of my knowledge never criticised any religion or sect, at least in India.
In fact, the link below would indicate his secular credential. While not abandoning Islam, the Aga Khan foundation has done great philanthropic work and have been in the forefront of education and health services. Further, this link shows that the Ismailis adopt the way of the country they are in.
That is true, because when I was in Mumbai (Bombay) as a child, I could never make out what religion they were from. In fact, I thought that a different religion from all types of religions in India!
http://ismaili.net/news/781208.html
Therefore, Tarek's post surprised me a bit.
Since it was categorically stated earlier on this board that all is well for the Shias and there is no sectarian problems in Pakistan, I was more surprised that the progressive Aga Khan group has been targeted. I reckon the Ismalis are after all Shia since Aga Khan is the 49th Imam of the Shia Imani Ismailia Sect of Islam as per the link.
In our country, where the Moslem sectaraian violence amongst the Moslems sects, especially during Mohurrum, was more of a rule than exception, it was most refreshing to be educated that it was misguided religious fanatics are work. which may still be true. Providentially, the Mohurrum hassle in India is no longer there since education is reaching out to more and the rump elements are kept under check by a strict police bandobast. There still remains a bit of difference, but it does not erupt.
Therefore, the targetting of the Aga Khanis (as per the post above) was extraordinary. It made me wonder if the Ismailis in Pakistan were also in the realm of sectarian violence. It does affect India, since it could also manifest itself here.
That was the rationale for my question on the Shia - Sunni problem.