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IIUI ‘Peace Walk’ a message of unity against terrorists

By Mahtab Bashir

ISLAMABAD: To condemn terrorism and extremists, Pakistan Young Journalists Forum (PYJF) in collaboration with Pyaam Foundation and Future Leaders of Pakistan (FLP) organised ‘Peace Walk’ at International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) on Sunday evening.

Pyaam Foundation founder Basit Subhani, PYJF President Rahat Kazmi, and Faiz Paracha led the rally attended by over 100 young journalists, rights activists, students and civil society activists.

The rally started from the IIUI main gate to Shariah Block that was hit by a suicide bomber moments after at similar strike at female cafeteria.

The participants shouted ‘Pakistan Zindabad’, ‘Pak Army Zindabad’, ‘Terrorism, Kerry Lugar Bill (KLB) unacceptable’ etc.

They were also holding banners, placards inscribed with slogans for national integrity and solidarity. They waved national flags.

They stopped at blast sites, showered rose petals there and prayed for the departed souls. They also prayed for the army and police officials killed in terrorist attacks.

They said the people would not succumb to terrorists, who wanted to destabilise the country. They expressed resolve to get together against terrorists.

PYJF President Rahat Kazmi said the youths would not allow a handful of terrorists to take the nation hostage. “This rally aims to express resolve against terrorism,” Kazmi said.

He said objective of the rally was to tell terrorists that the nation was against them and the world that Pakistan was a peace-loving country.

Basit Subhani said the rally also aimed to pay tribute to those who had sacrificed their lives for country and show solidarity with Pakistan armed forces and law enforcement agencies (LEAs).

Subhani, also a renowned singer, criticised the LEAs for failing to protect the people.

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