UMERKOT / KHOKHRAPAR / MIRPURKHAS: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday staged a huge rally at Khokhrapar Zero Point to express solidarity with the Muslims of India and occupied Kashmir.

Speaking at the Karwan-i-Difa Wa Yakjehti Rally, PTI’s parliamentary party leader in the Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh said that Narendra Modi had converted ‘secular’ India into an extremist country.

He told the participants of the rally organised jointly by the PTI and the Hindu community that the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act passed by the Indian parliament was an attack on religious minorities.

Mr Sheikh, who is also PTI’s central vice president, said this rally was an expression of full support to the armed forces and all citizens of Pakistan were ready to fight on the borders along with security forces.

He said Modi was engaged in state-sponsored terrorism in occupied Kashmir and all across India, but he could not suppress the voice of freedom lovers.

‘Minorities enjoy full rights and security in Pakistan’

He said the Modi government would soon fall and India would be divided into several parts.

“Minorities enjoy full rights and live peacefully in Pakistan with security.”

The PTI leader said he was thankful to the patriotic citizens from all walks of life for coming to the border to give a strong message to India.

Speaking at the rally, MNA Jay Parkash Lohana said the minorities were completely safe and secure in Pakistan and living a peaceful life. He said Indian army would face defeat in occupied Kashmir.

MPA Saanju Gangwani said they were showing Modi how Hindus and other religious communities were safe in Pakistan. He said they were ready to sacrifice their lives for the sake of the country.

MPA Dua Bhutto said Modi had desecrated mosques and he was suppressing the Muslims living in India and occupied Kashmir with brute force. Sindh Bailtul Mal chairman Huniad Lakhani said Modi was hated by the masses of his own country.

MPA Razzaq Rahimoon said both Muslims and Hindus living in Pakistan were patriotic citizens and they were ready to sacrifice their lives for the country.

The rally, which originated from Hyderabad and marched to Khokhrapar Zero Point via Tando Allahyar, Mirpurkhas and Umerkot, was warmly welcomed by citizens at different towns and villages.

The PTI leaders paid tribute to the Rangers at one of border check-posts and presented the national flag to them. The Rangers jawans raised ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogan.

Published in Dawn, January 6th, 2020