Pashtuns awaken after long slumber to meet in Philly, rally in DC


It seems like the Pashtuns have finally woken up from their long slumber and now know the bad boys of Aabpara are their worse enemies, bleeding them on both sides of the Durand Line. In this connection, a historic and the largest ever gathering of Pashtun people is taking place in Philadelphia Saturday evening and a rally is being organized in front of the Pakistan embassy Sunday afternoon in Washington DC as well.

The events organized by Pashtun Americans will highlight the Pashtun struggle for human rights and dignity under Pakistani government.

The participants will learn about the historic 'Pashtun Spring' that is underway in Pakistan in the wake of the extrajudicial police killing of a rising social media celebrity Naqeebullah, 27, a member of the a Pashtun tribe in southern Waziristan who used to work as a cloth merchant, in a fake police encounter in Karachi. To learn more about Pashtun spring read)

Ahmed Nawaz, organizer of the event in Philadelphia, said “We will show documentaries on how the Pashtun Spring began.” He said that Pashtun patriotic and folkloric songs will also be played on the occasion.

While the Mehsuds and Waziris along with Pahstuns from all over Pakistan united at thousands strong rally in Islamabad last week, Idrees Wazir, son of a Waziri notable who was attending the rally was shot dead in Dera Ismail Khan. Pakistan media, that plays second fiddle to the army, tried to blame the Mehsud tribe so as to pit the Waziris against Mehsuds, an old ploy of the infamous spy service ISI.

The exact venue of the event in Philly is 3180 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19114. The indoor event is planned at 5.30 pm. Refreshments will be provided. For more contact Ahmed Nawaz
Tel: 609-503-0937 or email: ahmed.nawaz198807@gmail.com

Pashtuns living in the Washington DC metropolitan are also holding a rally in front of the Pakistan embassy on Sunday at 2 pm. The address is 3517 International Ct NW, Washington, DC 20008. The closest metro station is Vanness on the Red Line. For info contact Mujeeb Rehman Tel: 571-228-1071 or email: mujeeb.rehman@gmail.com.

People in southwestern Balochistan  are happiest over the sea change in Pashtun attitude towards Islamabad. In the past, the Baloch used to complain Pashtuns whine with Balochistan and Sindh but dine with the Punjab.



GRAPHIC: Torture on a Baloch youth by Pakistan army in a Pakistan dungeon:

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