As many as 1,000 corner meetings were held by JI on Friday across the mega city, in solidarity with Gaza, against Israeli aggressions. The meetings were held at major points in the city and outside mosques after Friday prayers.
A meeting in Gulshan-e-Iqbal was addressed by JI Karachi Ameer Monem Zafar. A list of 1,000 Israeli pilots was shown who refused to partake in the genocide, publishing their stance in a Hebrew advertisement. Muslim rulers, particularly Pakistan's ruling regime, were urged to take inspiration and courage from those pilots.
Zafar stated that 60,000 people had been martyred in Gaza, including women and children, 90% of infrastructure had been destroyed, but no one was able to stop Israel. Zafar urged Karachiites to turn up on Sharae Faisal on April 13, in solidarity with the people of Gaza.
Meanwhile, upon the appeal of Jamaat-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat (JAS), a day of protest was observed on Friday against Zionist forces in Palestine. Scholars, imams and preachers reiterated their support for the Palestinian people, announcing a boycott of Zionist products, encouraging the people to do the same. The Nazim of JAS Karachi, Dr Syed Abdul Wahab Qadri, addressing a protest in Malir, said that due to Zionist terrorism, people are dying, children are suffering, food and medical facilities are unavailable, but the world remains a silent spectator.
Under the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM), demonstrations were held after Friday prayers outside various Imambargahs, The main protest was held outside the Jamia Masjid Khoja Asna Ashari Kharadar, with leaders including Allama Hassan Zafar Naqvi, Allama Mubashir Hassan, Allama Sadiq Jafri, Allama Mukhtar Imami, Allama Hayat Abbas and others addressing.
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