Solidarity: JI to hold rally on February 5
“The government is playing the role of a silent spectator. Our leaders want to appease India,” he said.
LAHORE:
The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) will hold a rally on The Mall on February 5 to express solidarity with the people of Indian-held Kashmir. According to a press statement issued on Sunday, JI national and provincial leaders will lead the rally. “Thousands of women and children will also participate in the rally. The JI will condemn the atrocities being committed by the Indian troops in Kashmir,” the statement quoted JI Lahore president Maqsood Ahmad as saying. He said the Pakistani government should adopt a proactive stance against the Indian firing across the Line of Control. “The government is playing the role of a silent spectator. Our leaders want to appease India,” he said. He said the Indian government should resolve the Kashmir issue according to the wishes of the Kashmiris. “The dialogue between India and Pakistan cannot succeed until all outstanding issues are resolved.”
Published in The Express Tribune, February 2rd, 2015.
The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) will hold a rally on The Mall on February 5 to express solidarity with the people of Indian-held Kashmir. According to a press statement issued on Sunday, JI national and provincial leaders will lead the rally. “Thousands of women and children will also participate in the rally. The JI will condemn the atrocities being committed by the Indian troops in Kashmir,” the statement quoted JI Lahore president Maqsood Ahmad as saying. He said the Pakistani government should adopt a proactive stance against the Indian firing across the Line of Control. “The government is playing the role of a silent spectator. Our leaders want to appease India,” he said. He said the Indian government should resolve the Kashmir issue according to the wishes of the Kashmiris. “The dialogue between India and Pakistan cannot succeed until all outstanding issues are resolved.”
Published in The Express Tribune, February 2rd, 2015.