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Expats rally behind armed forces in events worldwide

Marches, seminars organised across Europe and America

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Pakistani expatriate­s living across the world have expressed their solidarity with the country’s army and strongly condemned the violence targeting the civil and military installati­ons on May 9.

The overseas Pakistanis, enraged over the violence on May 9, organised rallies and seminars across Europe, America, Middle East and Australia.

The events were held in Tajikistan, Austria, Azerbaijan, South Africa, Germany, Turkey, Russia, Norway, Belgium, Netherland and the United Kingdom.

Huge numbers

The Pakistani community held a solidarity event in Vienna which was attended by a huge number of people.

Similarly, the overseas Pakistanis gathered outside the Pakistani embassy in Tajikistan to show solidarity with the Pakistan Army.

The Overseas Pakistanis

Welfare Council, headed by Chairman Naeem Abbasi organised a car rally in which the participan­ts raised slogans in support of the Pakistan Army.

Similar events were also held in Azerbaijan, South Africa and Germany. In Frankfort and Berlin, Pakistan-EU Friendship head Ansar Butt held different meetings and condemned the violent incidents of May 9, and also carried out social media campaign on the subject.

The Pakistani students studying in Turkiye attended a seminar and called Pakistan Army a protective wall against the enemies of Pakistan.

Religious scholars join in

In London, the religious scholars including Central Secretary Jamat Ahle Sunnat Qazi Abdul Aziz Chishti spread out the message of Istehkam-e-Pakistan to the community members

The events were held in Tajikistan, Austria, Azerbaijan, South Africa, Germany, Turkey, Russia, Norway, Belgium, Netherland and UK.

which was also published in the media.

He said the Pakistan Army acted as a shield against the enemies of Pakistan and the solidarity with the Army was part of their faith.

The expatriate­s in Netherland­s, Russia, Norway and Belgium raised slogans in support of the Pakistan Army, condemned the May 9 violence and also called for strict action against the perpetrato­rs.

—APP

 ?? APP ?? Participan­ts light candles during a solidarity rally on the occasion of Youm-e-Takreem Shuhada-e-Pakistan.
APP Participan­ts light candles during a solidarity rally on the occasion of Youm-e-Takreem Shuhada-e-Pakistan.
 ?? APP ?? Students and civil society members participat­e in a rally to express their solidarity with the country’s armed forces.
APP Students and civil society members participat­e in a rally to express their solidarity with the country’s armed forces.

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