Mahira Khan, Ayesha Omar and others join pro-Palestine protest
Lahore, 20th May: Pakistani celebrities join the pro-Palestine march that was held in Karachi to raise their voice against the Israeli atrocities.
According to reports, the people of Karachi and many notable celebrities expressed solidarity with Palestinians as they carried out a protest outside Karachi Press Club on Wednesday.
Thousand of citizens gathered to raise their voice against the Israeli brutalities and show their support for the people of Gaza.
Pakistan’s renowned lawyer and activist shared the footage on his official Twitter handle:
A walk through the #Palestine Solidarity March in #Karachi.#GazaUnderAttack #StandWithPalestine#AmplifyPalestine@m7mdkurd @abierkhatib @Omar_Gaza @MariamBarghouti @fidaazaanin @LinahAlsaafin pic.twitter.com/zrbsKyBnnJ
— M. Jibran Nasir 🇵🇸 (@MJibranNasir) May 19, 2021
Famous world news channel TRT World also gave special coverage to the pro-Palestine protest held in Karachi:
Thousands of Pakistanis have taken to the streets in Karachi to protest Israel's continued attacks on Gaza. Journalist Hajira Maryam Mirza reports from Karachi pic.twitter.com/cRs6zHZ8OW
— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) May 19, 2021
Important celebrities like Mahira Khan, Ayesha Omar, Anoushey Ashraf, Shehrayar Munawar, and Sanam Jung joined the protest and made their presence notified.
Ayesha Omar expressed at the protest by saying that we all pray for the ones that have departed. We pray for the families suffering. We pray for this nightmare to end. We pray, protest, and raise our voices for the world to sit up and to put enough pressure to stop this genocide in Gaza.”
Actor Sheheryar Munawar posted an image along with Mahira Khan on his Twitter account holding a placard to support Palestine.
@TheMahiraKhan and @ItsSheheryar attends the protest infront of Karachi Press Club happening now in solidarity with masks on.🇵🇸#MahiraKhan #SheheryarMunawar #Celebrities #Karachi #Lahore #Islamabad #Pakistan #TheBrownIdentity pic.twitter.com/4bs3koAxwP
— The Brown Identity (@BrownIdentity) May 19, 2021
Model-turned-actress Nadia Hussain claimed that Israeli products should be prohibited in Pakistan. She also clarified that not every Jew living in Israel is cruel and supports oppression.
People spoke about war crimes and brutalities that Israel is inflicting on Palestinian children and women specifically and expressed their emotions holding meaningful placards.
https://twitter.com/iemmalik_/status/1395029319269982210?s=20
https://twitter.com/lucymaafkarde/status/1395040466027036672?s=20
The people of Pakistan stand in support of their Palestinian brethren and demand justice and free land for them.
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