Protest against the Talibanization of Pakistan

The 'Rally for Pakistan' was organized by the Pakistani diaspora of the greater Washington-Baltimore metro area at 14th Street/Pennsylvania Avenue (in front of Willard Hotel) Washington, DC 20004, on May 7, 2009 between 4.00 – 6.00 p.m.

The rally was organized to call upon the Government of Pakistan to take immediate and decisive steps to curb the threat of Talibanization and restore security and rule of law in all parts of Pakistan.

The rally sent a message to the people of Pakistan and USA that the Pakistani diaspora is concerned, active and engaged with these threats to the security and very existence of Pakistan by religious extremists. We call upon the Government of Pakistan to revoke the “Peace Deal” with armed militants in Swat, ensure the security of all citizens, and restore the constitutional basis of law and justice.

The rally also called upon the Government of Pakistan and the international community to address the humanitarian crisis caused by the displacement of more than half a million people in the last few months.

Ground Rules

· Supportive of One country, One constitution, One judiciary for Pakistan

· Non-political

· Non-partisan

· Focused on a single issue: Stop Talibanization of Pakistan

Ijaz Syed

RALLY AGAINST THE WAR MONGERS IN INDIA AND PAKISTAN, 01/01

Peace Rally: Indian-Pakistani Community in Greater Vancouver‏

JANUARY 1, 2009

1:30 p.m.

Punjabi Market, Surrey, BC (Scott Road @ 92nd Ave)

We urge all our members and friends to join in this Rally, on the first day of the new year. Let a message of Peace and Social Justice be sent to the rulers of India and Pakistan, and to the war-mongers and vested interests in the two societies who are trying to turn a horrible tragedy of terrorist attacks in Mumbai into National jingoism and war hysteria.

Let a clear and loud voice go back to the lands of our origin and let this voice join with similar voices and aspirations of the people of the two counries: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. We have fought many wars and none seem to have done any good to the two societies or its people. It is time we leave aside our histories of distrust, hostiities, and animosity. It is time we stop wasting the huge amounts of our scarce resources in the war machinery, and begin to solve the real problems faced by the vast majority of people : probems of deprivation, poverty, social injustices. illiteracy, poor health.

And it is time we begin to deal with our problems and our histories together and with good will - without any need for an outside mediation.

SANSAD congratulates the very many good people in our community who have taken it upon themselves to take this worthy initiative. We fully support it and endorse it.

PLEASE COME AND JOIN THE RALLY ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 1.

Hari Sharma For SANSAD

Email: sansad@sansad.org

Reminder: South Asia Peace Rally, Surrey Jan 1/09

DATE: Thursday 1 January 2009 TIME: 1:30 PM LOCATION: Punjabi Market (Scott Road & 92 Avenue) This is an opportunity for Indo-Pak community to show solidarity for peace and say NO to war and terrorism.

PEACE RALLY for South Asia, Surrey Jan 1/09

The concerned Indo-Pakistani community in Greater Vancouver has organized a peace rally to pressurize Indian and Pakistani Governments to:

- NOT escalate tensions to a level that may lead to a NUCLEAR WAR between the two

- A war of any kind will result in heavy loss of innocent lives on both sides

But to resolve all disputes and issues through dialogue.

DATE: Thursday 1 January 2009

TIME: 1:30 PM

LOCATION:

Punjabi Market (Scott Road & 92 Avenue)

This is an opportunity for Indo-Pak community to show solidarity for peace and say NO to war and terrorism.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Gurpreet Singh: 778-862-2454 Dr. Saif Khalid 778-987-0813 Dr. Sadhu Singh 604-582-4261 Shahzad Nazir Khan 604-613-0735