2021 anti-Pakistan protests
Anti-Pakistan protests are ongoing protests that have taken place in Iran, Afghanistan, the US and elsewhere for protesting the alleged role of Pakistan in the war of Afghanistan.
Background[edit]
"#SanctionPakistan" became a social media trend from the beginning of August 2021, as Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani accused Pakistan of actively supporting the Taliban.[1]
Protests[edit]
On July 2021, protestors protested in front of Pakistan Embassy in Sweden and alleged Pakistan of involvement in the war in Afghanistan.[2]
On August 1, Afghans protested against Pakistan in front of the Pakistani Consulate in Frankfurt city, Germany over Pakistan's policy towards Afghanistan. The protestors chanted anti-Pakistani slogans.[3]
On 2 August, more than a thousand of protestors protested in Toronto, Canada, demanding “Stop Pakistan’s Proxy War in Afghanistan”.[4]
On 11 August, Afghan diaspora in Vienna protested against Pakistan's "proxy war" in Afghanistan and urged UN to take action against Pakistan.[5] Similar protests were also seen in front of Pakistan's embassy in Washington D.C..[6]
On 21 August, it was reported that 194 Afghan nationals were arrested in Peshawar, Pakistan, on the charges of rioting and anti-Pakistan slogans on 19 August.[7]
On 31 August, Afghans living in Belgium protested and shouted slogans against Pakistan.[8]
On September 7, hundreds of people chanted 'Death to Pakistan' in Kabul rally. Taliban fired in the air to quell these protests.[9] Taliban also arrested the journalists who covered the protests against Pakistan.[10]
Protests against Pakistan's alleged involvement in the ongoing Panjshir conflict were seen in Iran, and Washington.[11][12][11][13]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "#SanctionPakistan trends as violence rages in Afghanistan". Al Jazeera. 11 August 2021.
- ↑ "Protest held outside Pak embassy in Sweden against Islamabad's involvement in Afghan proxy war". Yahoo News. 30 July 2021.
- ↑ "Afghans protest against Pakistan in Germany". Afghanistan Times. 1 August 2021.
- ↑ "Canada: Pashtuns hold anti-Pakistan protest for sponsoring terrorism". 2 August 2021.
- ↑ "Afghan diaspora hold protest against Pakistan 'proxy war' in Vienna". 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "'Stop Proxy War': Afghan diaspora to protest in front of Pakistan embassy in US". Hindustan Times. 12 August 2021.
- ↑ "194 Afghans held for rioting in Peshawar". Dawn. 21 August 2021.
- ↑ "Afghans in Belgium organise protest, slam Pakistan for supporting Taliban". Hindustan Times. 31 August 2021.
- ↑ "Afghanistan: Taliban fire in air after protesters, including women, join anti-Pakistan rally in Kabul". South China Morning Post. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ↑ "Taliban arrest journalists, cameramen covering anti-Pakistan protest in Kabul". India Today. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Afghans Protest Against Taliban, Pakistan In Kabul And Tehran". Iran International. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ↑ "Hundreds of Afghans take to Kabul's streets calling for 'freedom'". Al Jazeera. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ↑ "Kabul से लेकर वॉशिंगटन तक Pakistan की हो रही फजीहत! देखें सड़कों पर क्यों उतरे लोग" [Pakistan's trouble from Kabul to Washington! See why people took to the streets]. Aaj Tak (in Hindi). 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
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