08/10/2025
Across Pakistan, powerful marches have been organized in solidarity with the people of Gaza, reflecting the nation’s deep-rooted support for the Palestinian cause. From major cities like Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi to smaller towns and villages, thousands of people have taken to the streets, holding banners, chanting slogans, and raising the Palestinian flag high in defiance of oppression. These marches are not just political gatherings—they are a reflection of shared pain, humanity, and unity against the ongoing atrocities in Palestine.
The genocide faced by the Palestinian people in Gaza has sparked outrage worldwide, but in Pakistan, the emotions run especially deep due to historic, religious, and humanitarian bonds. Innocent men, women, and children in Gaza continue to suffer under relentless bombardments, displacement, and blockade, deprived of basic necessities like food, water, and medical aid. Families are torn apart, homes are reduced to rubble, and entire generations are being scarred by the horrors of war. This systematic destruction is widely condemned as a deliberate attempt to erase a people’s identity, culture, and right to live in peace.
During the marches, Pakistani citizens, religious leaders, civil society activists, journalists, and political representatives have spoken out with one voice, calling the attacks on Gaza crimes against humanity. They demand an immediate ceasefire, international accountability for war crimes, and urgent humanitarian assistance for the besieged population. The chants of “Free Palestine” and “Stop the Genocide” echo not only as a cry for justice but also as a message of resilience and hope for Palestinians who continue to resist despite unimaginable suffering.
These demonstrations also symbolize Pakistan’s historic stance on Palestine: unwavering support for their right to self-determination and the establishment of a free and independent state. By marching for Gaza, the people of Pakistan reaffirm that silence in the face of oppression is complicity, and that true solidarity transcends borders. The marches serve both as a protest against genocide and as a reminder to the global community that the struggle for justice in Palestine remains one of the most urgent moral challenges of our time.
