Karachi echoes with chants of freedom for Palestine: In photos

Karachiites join hands to highlight the plight of Palestinians as Israel continues its aggression

By
Bismah Mughal

Updated Wednesday May 19 2021

KARACHI: Hundreds took to the streets of the metropolis to rally for the freedom of Palestine, in the midst of Israel’s escalating aggression in Gaza.

The demonstration held at Karachi Press Club saw a number of people from all walks of life, united for the Palestinian cause, calling for an immediate ceasefire from Israel.

Israeli attacks on Gaza have thus far killed 217 Palestinians, out of which 63 were children, resulting in a global outcry.

Palestinian flags were raised all around Karachi Press Club as Karachiites were united against Israel's attacks on Gaza and its violent crackdown/ Photos by the author 
Designer Frieha Altaf and MQM-P leader Farooq Sattar pictured at the pro-Palestine march at Karachi Press Club/ Photos by the author 
Citizens from all walks of life gathered to raise slogans for the freedom of Palestine/ Photos by the author 
Karachiites joined hands to highlight the plight of Palestinians as Israel continues its aggression/ Photos by the author 
Karachiites joined hands to highlight the plight of Palestinians as Israel continues its aggression/ Photos by the author 


The protest was organized entirely by student-led bodies from universities and colleges in Pakistan/ Photos by the author 
Protestor strikes a pose with a coloured smoke bomb in hand and a Palestinian flag wrapped around him/ Photos by the author 
The organizers ensured all SOPs were followed during the protest to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the city / Photos by the author 
A protestor is pictured with a sign calling for freedom for Palestinians/ Photos by the author 
'Pakistan stands with Palestine', an enthusiastic protestor holds up a sign at KPC on Wednesday/ Photos by the author 
Most of the attendees of today’s protest were young citizens who took to the streets/ Photos by the author 
The demonstrations was filled with powerful slogans calling for an end to Israel's aggression towards innocent Palestinians/ Photos by the author 
'We may not live in Palestine, but Palestine lives in us', reads a placard at the protest in Karachi/ Photos by the author