2021 anti-Pakistan protests

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2021 Anti-Pakistan protests
Part of the Afghanistan conflict and anti-Pakistani sentiment
DateAugust 2021
Location
Afghanistan, Sweden, Germany, Canada, Austria, Pakistan, Greece, Belgium, Iran, United States, India
Caused by
Goals
Parties to the civil conflict
Casualties and losses
3 protesters dead, 8 injured

Anti-Pakistan protests are ongoing protests that have taken place in Iran, Afghanistan, India, the US and elsewhere in opposition to the Pakistani involvement 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] The result of Afghans using this anti-Pakistan hashtag led to "wider calls" on the United Nations Security Council to sanction the country for Pakistan and state-sponsored terrorism in Afghanistan.[2] As the Taliban insurgency in 2021 grew, Western leaders, including Chris Alexander began to call for sanctions on Pakistan, which have been accompanied by protests in front of Pakistani embassies and consulates throughout the world.[2][3] Pakhtun activist Afrasiab Khattak echoed these sentiments saying that the “Taliban is in a way an instrument of Pakistan’s ‘strategic depth’ in Afghanistan. Pakistan is very happy with the Taliban advances; Pakistani generals, I mean – the civilian government has no role in shaping policy.”[2] As the Taliban came to occupy most of Afghanistan, protests against Pakistan intensified as nations such as Iran claimed that Pakistan was supporting the Taliban in the Panjshir conflict, the last holdout of the Afghan National Army and Northern Alliance.[3]

Protests[edit]

On July 2021, protestors protested in front of Pakistan Embassy in Sweden and alleged Pakistan of involvement in the war in Afghanistan.[4]

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.[5]

On 2 August, more than a thousand of protestors protested in Toronto, Canada, demanding “Stop Pakistan’s Proxy War in Afghanistan”.[6]

On 11 August, Afghan diaspora in Vienna protested against Pakistan's "proxy war" in Afghanistan and urged UN to take action against Pakistan.[7] Similar protests were also seen in front of Pakistan's embassy in Washington D.C.[8]

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.[9]

On 29 August, almost 800 people protested in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens, blaming Pakistan for the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. Protestors shouted slogans such as "Who killed Afghanistan- Pakistan Pakistan" and "Pakistan supports terrorists". This rally later marched to the US Embassy.[10][11]

On 30 August, protestors in Houston, Texas raised anti-Pakistan slogans to protest against its support for Taliban.[12]

On 31 August, Afghans living in Belgium protested and shouted slogans against Pakistan. The protestors comprising the Afghan diaspora also called for support from the global community.[11]

On September 7, protest against Pakistan took place in Parwan Province, Afghanistan. A young boy who participated in the protest was reportedly killed by Taliban.[13]

On September 7 and 8, hundreds of people chanted 'Death to Pakistan' in Kabul rally. Taliban fired in the air to quell these protests.[14] Taliban also arrested the journalists who covered the protests against Pakistan.[15] UN condemned the Taliban's crackdown on these protests and noted deaths of four protestors in these protests.[16]

Two people were shot dead and eight were injured by Taliban in an anti-Pakistan protest in the Herat on September 7.[17]

Protests against Pakistan's alleged involvement in the ongoing Panjshir conflict were also seen in Iran, and Washington.[18][19][18][20]

Protests against Pakistan descended on the Pakistani Embassy in Tehran. The protestors shouted slogans against both the Taliban and Pakistan. Many of the protestors used pictures of Ahmad Shah Masoud and his son Ahmad Masoud, and chanted "Masoud Will Be Our Leader as Long as We Live." Protestors were holding placards that read “Pakistan, Stop Feeding Terrorism, Taliban”,[18] “Death to Pakistan, Death to the Taliban and Death to the Enemy”.[21]

On 8 September, Afghan students in Bengaluru, India held protest against Pakistan.[22] Similar protests were also held on 10 September, near the building of Savitribai Phule Pune University, in Pune by Afghan students.[23]

On 10 September, Afghan nationals in New Delhi, India protested against Pakistan. Protestors accused Pakistan of sending terrorists to Afghanistan in support of the Taliban. The protestors had also planned to protest outside the Pakistani High Commission, but were not permitted by the Delhi Police.[24]

On 11 September, more than 100 people protested on Parliament Hill, Ottawa. Hamid Simab, an Afghan-Canadian who was a political prisoner of Afghanistan in 1980s, read the statement which expressed solidarity with people in Afghanistan and denounced the support of Pakistan for the Taliban.[25]

On 11 September, Afghan community protested in Austin, Texas. Protestors urged the U.S. government to impose sanctions on Pakistan.[26]

On 14 September, Afghans in South Delhi protested against Pakistan's interference in Afghanistan.[27]

On 14 September, Afghan women in Dushanbe, Tajikistan protested against Pakistan and the Taliban. They chanted the slogans such as "Pakistan, go away from Afghanistan!," "Stop killing Afghans," among others. Mohammad Zahir Aghbar met with the protestors and supported them.[28]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "#SanctionPakistan trends as violence rages in Afghanistan". Al Jazeera. 11 August 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 SHAKIL, FM. "Taliban's win could soon be Pakistan's loss". Asia Times.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Afghans Protest Against Taliban, Pakistan In Kabul And Tehran". Iran International. 7 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Protest held outside Pak embassy in Sweden against Islamabad's involvement in Afghan proxy war". Yahoo News. 30 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Afghans protest against Pakistan in Germany". Afghanistan Times. 1 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Canada: Pashtuns hold anti-Pakistan protest for sponsoring terrorism". 2 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Afghan diaspora hold protest against Pakistan 'proxy war' in Vienna". 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "'Stop Proxy War': Afghan diaspora to protest in front of Pakistan embassy in US". Hindustan Times. 12 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "194 Afghans held for rioting in Peshawar". Dawn. 21 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "800 people gather around the Greek Parliament". Eminetra.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Afghans in Belgium organise protest, slam Pakistan for supporting Taliban". Hindustan Times. 31 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Indian-Americans protest against Taliban, raised anti-Pakistan slogans in Houston". 30 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "Taliban kill anti-Pak protester in Afghanistan's Parwan province: Reports". India Today. 7 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "Taliban arrest journalists, cameramen covering anti-Pakistan protest in Kabul". India Today. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  16. ↑ "UN condemns Taliban violence against peaceful protesters". Al-Jazeera. 10 September 2021.
  17. ↑ "Taliban fire in air to scatter protesters in Kabul; two killed in Herat protest". The Straits Times. 7 September 2021.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 "Afghans Protest Against Taliban, Pakistan In Kabul And Tehran". Iran International. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  19. ↑ "Hundreds of Afghans take to Kabul's streets calling for 'freedom'". Al Jazeera. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  20. ↑ "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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  21. ↑ "Afghans, Iranians in Tehran protest against Pakistani backing for a Taliban Afghanistan". IntelliNews. 7 September 2021.
  22. ↑ "Afghan students hold protest in Bengaluru against Pakistan's interference". Deccan Herald. 9 September 2021.
  23. ↑ "Afghan students come together in support of 'national uprising' against Taliban". Indian Express. 10 September 2021.
  24. ↑ "Afghan nationals in Delhi protest against Pakistan". The Shillong Times. 10 September 2021.
  25. ↑ "Afghan-Canadians demonstrate on Parliament Hill: 'It's absolutely heartbreaking'". Ottawa Citizen. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  26. ↑ "Afghan community in Austin holds anti-Taliban demonstration outside Texas Capitol". KVUE. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  27. ↑ "Afghans stage 2nd protest against Pakistan in Delhi". National Herald. 14 September 2021.
  28. ↑ "Afghan Women Residing In Tajikistan Protest Against Taliban, Pakistan". Radio Free Europe. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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