'Stop genocide in Gaza,' demand Karachiites at solidarity night

Large number of people, belonging to all walks of life assembled at Shahrae-Quaideen after Taraveeh prayers

KARACHI:

Tens of thousands of Karachiites converged at Shahrae Quaideen to join the Gaza Solidarity Night -- organised by Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi ­ to show their support for Palestinians against Israeli hostilities and crimes against humanity.

A large number of residents of the port city, belonging to all walks of life assembled at Shahrae-Quaideen after Taraveeh prayers. Women and children also participated in the event.

The participants, carrying placards and banners, chanted slogans against the Zionist regime and its supporters in the Muslim World, including Pakistan.

JI Karachi Ameer Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman delivered the presidential address, whereas Hamas leader Khalid Qadomi also addressed the participants. Among others, JI leader Osama Razai and MPA Farooq Farhan also delivered speeches.

Naeemur Rehman paid a rich tribute to the participants and shed light on the glorious significance of the event. "We are ashamed as a nation that despite having all resources and missiles and nukes, we as a whole are unable to get the genocide in Gaza to an end," he said.

"We are united with Palestinians on the basis of Islam, no one can undo this relationship," he added.

He demanded the government to bring the injured Palestinians to Karachi so as the JI would arrange health facilities for them.

Israel has killed over 32,000 innocent Palestinians, he said, adding that not even a single child would die, had the Muslim World shown an iota of self-esteem.

On the occasion, he made it clear that the nation will not accept the supremacy of the United States, Israel and India. Those who are misleading the nation in this regard should put their house in order, he said.

Hamas Leader Dr Khalid Qadomi also addressed the event through a video link. He thanked Karachiites and Naeemur Rehman for their support.

He made it clear that the resistance fighters were not fighting for just a piece of land but for Qibla e Awal and the future of the entire Muslim World as Israel is the enemy of the entire Muslim block of the world.

Over a million Palestinians are displaced and have been forced to starve, he said, adding that Gaza is the responsibility of the Muslim World.

MPA Farooq Farhan said in his speech that the solidarity night has proved that Karachi supports Palestinians and the concept of Umma.

During the past 170 days, Gaza was showered with explosives, and on average, eight innocent people were killed per hour.

He said that the two-state solution theory has breathed its last under the debris of Gaza.

He said that the missile and nuclear programs of Pakistan were supposed to safeguard the nation and the Umma. He further said that no compromise would be made on the two programs.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 1^st, 2024.