This video shows British Pakistanis confronting 'radical' Muslims in London
The two groups clashed with each other over celebrating Pakistan’s Independence Day in London
Screen grab of the video. FACEBOOK PHOTO
Two groups clashed with each other over celebrating Pakistan’s Independence Day in London, a video of which is making the rounds on social media.
The video shot on Independence Day and posted on Pakistan Defence page has already been ‘liked’ by around 13,000 people and shared 6,500 times.
It shows a couple of people holding placards inscribed with slogans like “Nationalism is Haram” and “Pakistan Kufr State”. The ‘extremist’ group also gave hate speeches against Pakistan, citing the reason that
Nationalism or expressing love for a land was not allowed in Islam.
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However, the best part of the video shows a number of young Pakistani men confronting the radical group, chanting slogans in favor of Pakistan. Eventually, the entire street echoes with “Pakistan Zindabad”.
The city’s police had to intervene and pacify both sides
The video shot on Independence Day and posted on Pakistan Defence page has already been ‘liked’ by around 13,000 people and shared 6,500 times.
It shows a couple of people holding placards inscribed with slogans like “Nationalism is Haram” and “Pakistan Kufr State”. The ‘extremist’ group also gave hate speeches against Pakistan, citing the reason that
Nationalism or expressing love for a land was not allowed in Islam.
Read: British-Pakistani counters terrorism with comic relief
However, the best part of the video shows a number of young Pakistani men confronting the radical group, chanting slogans in favor of Pakistan. Eventually, the entire street echoes with “Pakistan Zindabad”.
The city’s police had to intervene and pacify both sides