Pakistan reacts to #Madiba’s death

Pakistanis react to the death of Mandela with shock and admiration.


Web Desk December 05, 2013
Pakistani politicians also expressed their feelings regarding the death of the former South African President and Anti-Apartheid hero. PHOTO:AFP

As South African President Jacob Zuma announced to the world that Nelson Mandela had died at his Johannesburg home on Thursday after a prolonged lung infection, Pakistanis along with people around the world reacted in unison with shock at the news and collective tear.

#RIPNelsonMandela’ and ‘#Madiba’ (his clan name) immediately started trending worldwide, as soon as Mandela's death was announced.

Pakistan, where it was 3am when the announcement was made, took to twitter to mourn the death of South Africa's first democratic President.

Former Interior Minister Rehman Malik tweeted that the world has lost a great leader and symbol of struggle.



Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Haider Abbasa Rizvi offered his condolence to the South African nation.

https://twitter.com/HaiderRizviMQM/status/408717587745624064













COMMENTS (9)

NAEEM | 11 years ago | Reply

We as Pakistani south Africans we feel like we have lost a father. TATA MANDELA. GOD bless u. The greatest man of the centuary. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE.

Muhammad Abbasi | 11 years ago | Reply

Great Leader of 20th Century the World have ever known is gone but he left behind a legacy of reconciliation,,kindness and true care for humanity. Our Leaders should learn from it. God rest his soul in peace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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