Thousands of immigrants, mainly from Pakistan, gather at Athens to protest against recent attacks on immigrants by ultra nationalist groups and police operations in order to arrest undocumented immigrants. – Photo by AFP
On Aug 24 about three thousand Pakistani Muslim immigrants gathered at central Syntagma square in Athens, Greece waving their national flag high, shouting slogans and showing solidarity against racist attacks and police brutality. A high influx of illegal immigrants in the European Union has given rise to anti-immigrant Golden Dawn supporters accused of violent attacks on the minority community. The police continue their operations by arresting the undocumented immigrants.
That same day five hundred Pakistanis arrived in Karachi after being deported from Oman. They were detained on charges of illegal economic migration and allowed to return home after a month.
As more and more Pakistanis struggle to improve their lives by protesting for their rights and migrating to other countries in search for better opportunities, the fate of minorities and immigrants in Pakistan remains bleak.
Photos portray the inhabitants of Mehrabad lingering around a mosque near the locked family house of Rimsha Masih, a Christian girl reportedly suffering from Down ’s syndrome who was recently detained in solitary confinement amidst accusations of blasphemy.
Pakistan is also a host to the world’s largest and longest-running refugee population of about 1.7 million Afghans. They live in dire conditions with a third of them residing in camps while the rest are scattered all over the country. Recently the Pakistani government is debating whether to remove their refugee status — a step that would pressure them to go home.
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Indians should not forget how they are treated in Australia and other parts of the world. Sorry to say that they are treated as LAA’NAT, which as spread all over the world. Before pass remarks on Pakistanis, they should check their status around the world. People do travel abroad and migrate for the search of better living standards. India has the largest migration number to all over the world. For the last many years, Europeans, Canadians, Australians and Americans have been migrating to South East Asia and China for better jobs and do not want to go back to their own countries.
Still Pakistan is one of the best living countries in the world. Pakistanis are proud of Pakistan. What they need to do is to defeat the enemies at large scale. Law and enforcement agencies have to do utmost to flush the terrorists and extremists funded by our enemies from abroad. We are United. Should not point out just one case of Rimsha, she will get fair trial and will not be punished being a minor. Court has a verdict already. The world should first listen to the misery of Kashmiris first before they talk about minorities rights in Pakistan. Pakistan is bound to fix minorities rights.
yes i agree treat them as they treat their minorities in pakistan
They get in a illegal immigrants, bribe officials or marry local women and they start breed like pigs to create a Islamic Greece. Why are there no Pakistani women in the crowd ? Because they are not allowed to marry non-muslims.
I am surprised as to why there were no demonstrations in Muskat by illegal immigrants recently deported by Oman government.
legal immigrants enjoying their lives in Europe and getting full social benefits, which they only dreamed in Islamic countries, where zakat is being used in elections
The land of Pakistan should be handed over to British to rule for next 100 years to clean up the malaises accumulated over last 65 years.
One often hears of “Islamo-phobia” (fear of Islam)… I recently heard a new word .. “Islamo-nausea” (sick of Islam) … the new word seemed to make more sense.
Treat Pakistani Muslims way they reat minorities…..they shouldn’t complain at this fair policy
Pakistan should respect its own minorities. It is a pity that an innocent and illiterate christian girl is persecuted for blasphemy. civilized societies should raise their voice against such an uncivilized act. M.A.Adil
wow…what goes around comes around
What goes around, comes around….methinks the Pakis doth protest too much
When u will treat your minoriteis in Pakistan like the way u have treated Aasia Bibi, Rimsha and many others, same treatment will be made with you where you are in minority in other parts of the world..its natural
Look who is saying? Is there any countries where minorites are torchered, raped, killed, forcefully converted more than Pakistan?
these all should be deported to Pakistan ASAP before they breed like parasites and infect rest of the greece
iska to shakal dekhne laiq ka bhi nahi hai. Ghin aati hai aisi molvi par
.Pakistanis has no right to say any thing about the violence against muslims in western countries. What is the situation of minorities in Pakistan who born in Pakistan. Imigrants sittuation in western countries are far better than that. Pakistan is playing nasty religion. All the pakistanis should be expelled from western countries.
GOD Said, “Be fruitful and multiple. Paradise won’t be this crowded.”
Pakistan is on trial.
The Greeks were occupied by the Ottomans for 400 years. They will show Pakistanis and Muslims no mercy.
A Black man told me once, ” I don’t want to live where I am not wanted.”
The Greeks and Turks don’t like Arabs or their supporters. The Greeks and Turks fought in the Korean War against the Chinese. The Greeks and Turks have crack mountain battalions and special forces. Right now the Turkish Army are killing Kurdish rebels 3 for 1 – even in an ambush the Kurds are still losing 2 men for 1.
If you are not Greek you have no rights in Greece. Believe me it is an illusion.
Shame on us Pakistani and the Muslims of the world. How are we treating our minorities???? The draconian blasphemy law, forced conversions of Hidu girls, killing of Ahmadis/Shias…. We are very vocal in protesting against burqa and our “rights” in western world, but look at our own country…what a hyporacy and what a shame…
After going through those 15 photos. I see no future for them and Pakistan too. I believe Pakistan as an idea based on religion was wrong. It has to be taken to its logical conclusion.
Come out of dreams brother. If you are disappointed than please stop visiting the news related to Pakistan!
Those photos all seem to be of men and children … it seems the women must want peace
I am gald that PakistaniMuslims can ask for freedom in a Wester nation. Do they also demsotrate to eliminate the discriminatory laws for the minorities in their country?
Look who is talking?? what about the minorities in Pakistan?? how many being kidnaped, raped and slaughtered everyday?? and where are the protest?? bunch of hypocretes, shame on you!
Looking at the present sufferings of minorities in Pakistan, I am sure the western world will show its reaction with the Pakistanis
I think the Western World has already shown it’s reaction to Pakistan.