ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates Embassy in Pakistan will overlook the distribution of food baskets and Eid clothing, donated by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment, to thousands of families in the city of Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
During the launch of the project, UAE Ambassador to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi lauded on Sunday the role played by various charities and local government institutions in Pakistan which, he said, have “immensely contributed to helping the Embassy to reach those in need,” Emirates News Agency reported.
Al-Zaabi added: “The generous work of Emirati charity organizations will continue to motivate others to increase efforts to serve the Pakistani people and achieve their aspirations for a better life and future.”
Al-Zaabi also thanked the Embassy’s local partners, for providing logistical support, time and effort during the Ramadan to “bring smiles” to the faces of people in need and for easing the suffering of thousands of Pakistani families.
UAE embassy to distribute food and Eid clothing to thousands in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
UAE embassy to distribute food and Eid clothing to thousands in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- The donations have been made by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment
- UAE Ambassador to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi lauded on Sunday the role played by various charities and local government institutions in Pakistan
Pakistani religious parties call nationwide protests over US-Israel strikes on Iran
- Public anger has been on the rise in Pakistan amid US, Israeli strikes on Iran
- Nationwide protests have claimed lives of at least 25 people in the country
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani religio-political parties have called for nationwide protests on Friday over ongoing United States-Israeli strikes on Iran and the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, they said, amid Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel and US interests in the Gulf region.
Khamenei was killed in the first hours of the US-Israeli air campaign that began on Saturday in the first assassination of a country’s top ruler by an airstrike. His killing sparked violent protests in Pakistan, with at least 25 people killed in clashes with law enforcers.
The joint air assault is nearing the end of its first week after opening salvos killed Iran’s leaders and set off a regional war, with Iranian retaliatory attacks in Israel, the Gulf and Iraq, and Israeli extending scope of its attacks to Iran’s ally Hezbollah in Lebanon.
“Today, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) will hold peaceful protests to condemn the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran and express solidarity with the Iranian people,” Salman Shaikh, the JI media director, told Arab News on Friday. “Demonstrations are scheduled to take place after Jummah (Friday) prayers outside mosques as well as at all district headquarters across Pakistan.”
Anger has been on the rise in Pakistan, particularly among members of the Shiite minority, amid US and Israeli strikes on Iran that have killed Khamenei and other senior officials. While Shiites are a minority nationwide, they form a majority in some northern districts and boast significant numbers in major urban centers.
Demonstrators in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi also stormed the US Consulate on Sunday, smashing windows and attempting to burn the building. Police responded with batons, tear gas, and gunfire, leaving 10 people dead and more than 50 injured.
Senator Raja Nasir, chief of the Majlis Wahdatul Muslimeen (MWM) party, said his party’s workers and supporters would hold peaceful protests across the country after Friday prayers over the killing of Khamenei and the “open aggression” of the United States and Israel.
“These peaceful protests are not just a reaction, but a clear declaration of resistance against oppression, tyranny and global colonialism,” he said on X. “Their aim is to awaken the Muslim Ummah, express solidarity with the oppressed, and send a message to the world that the voice of truth and justice cannot be suppressed.”
Meanwhile, security have been beefed up and routes leading to sensitive government and diplomatic buildings in Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad have been closed by authorities to prevent any untoward incident.
Demonstrators in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi stormed the US Consulate on Sunday, smashing windows and attempting to burn the building. Police responded with batons, tear gas, and gunfire, leaving 10 people dead and more than 50 injured.
The US embassy and its consulates in Karachi and Lahore canceled visa appointments and American Citizen Services on Monday, citing security concerns.
