Members of the Communist Party of Pakistan hold a protest rally in Hyderabad against the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes. Photo: PPI
HYDERABAD:
Protests erupted across Sindh on Sunday to condemn the martyrdom of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and attacks by the United States and Israel on the neighboring country. Religious leaders and party officials took to the streets, while Sindhi nationalist parties also condemned what they described as an unjust war imposed on Iran.
Jamaat-e-Islami organized a symbolic Namaz-e-Janaza for Khamenei at Koh-e-Noor Chowk in Hyderabad. The Milli Yakjahti Council, representing several religious parties, announced nationwide protests to mourn Khamenei. Council chief Sahibzada Abul Khair Muhammad Zubair chaired an online meeting in Hyderabad before unveiling the protest plans. He accused US President Donald Trump of being “the principal architect of this evil conspiracy”, saying the US is using “lies, deception and aggression to deceive the world”. Zubair also condemned the imposition of war on Muslim countries during the holy month of Ramazan and warned that nuclear-armed Pakistan could also become a target.
Protests were also organized by the Shia Ulema Council, Majlis-e-Wahdatul Muslimeen, Asgharia Students’ Organization, Imamia Students’ Organization, Jafaria Students’ Organization and other groups in big and small cities of Sindh, expressing solidarity with the Iranian people. Qaumi Awami Tehreek Chairman Ayaz Latif Palijo expressed sadness over the martyrdom of Khamenei and hundreds of innocent Iranians, including women and children, accusing the United States of “trying to set the world on fire” and targeting countries to control their oil.
Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party President Dr Qadir Magsi said that the people of Sindh fully support Iran against this unprovoked aggression. He called Khamenei “a brave man of principles who never bowed to the imperial powers.”
Awami Tehreek President-Advocate Vasand Thari said “Khamenei’s martyrdom will write a new chapter in human history of resistance to global imperialism” and condemned violations of international laws and human rights by the United States and Israel.
The protests highlighted widespread outrage across Sindh, with religious and political leaders calling for justice, solidarity with Iran and peaceful protests against what they described as an imperialist attack.
