Protests in country show people's solidarity with Gaza viz Israeli atrocities.

ISLAMABAD -- People across Pakistan on Sunday displayed unwavering sympathy and support for the people of Gaza in the face of Israeli aggression, resulting in approximately 2,000 lives lost. The aggression has sparked worldwide condemnation and calls from the Muslim world to end hostilities. The call for this protest came from Jamaat-e-Islami, a move aimed at demon

strating solidarity with Palestine. In Karachi, JI leader Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman led the rally, with participants holding placards bearing messages of support for the Palestinian people. The demonstrators marched from Baloch Colony to Nursery bus stop on foot under the leadership of the JI leader.

Participants in the rally fervently expressed their anger through chants denouncing Israel's aggression. Similarly, a rally was also held in Rawalpindi's Liaquat Bagh, drawing scores of participants who vehemently condemned the Israeli aggression against innocent unarmed civilians in Palestine. During his address, JI Punjab Amir Dr Tariq Saleem commended Hamas' "surprise attack" on Israel, noting that this move had unsettled Tel Aviv for the first time. He cautioned the United States against taking sides in the conflict and urged them to refrain from supporting Netanyahu's administration.

Dr Saleem suggested that should the US become further embroiled in the escalating situation, it could face similar consequences as it did in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the Royal Riders Pakistan organised a motorbike rally to express solidarity with the Palestinian people, with children joining their...

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