Thousands of Islamists rally in Pakistan against Israel's bombing in Gaza
Supporters of the Pakistani religious group "Jamaat-e-Islami" take part in a rally against Israeli airstrikes and to show solidarity with Palestinian people living in Gaza, in Lahore, Pakistan Friday, April 11, 2025. Credit: AP/K.M. Chaudary
LAHORE, Pakistan — Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s main religious political party rallied in Lahore on Friday against the United States and Israel over the war in Gaza.
An estimated 15,000 people attended the rally called by Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, whose head, Naeem Ur Rehman, called on all Muslim nations to announce a holy war to defend Gaza.
Pakistan maintains no diplomatic ties with Israel and has consistently called for a permanent ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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