Published 17:18 IST, November 19th 2019

4 unquestionable indicators that there's an 'Azadi wave' in Pakistan

With Pakistan's Gen Qamar Bajwa's military standing firmly behind Imran Khan, the Opposition of the country united to oust the "puppet" Prime Minister.

Reported by: Aishwaria Sonavane
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With Pakistan's Gen Qamar Bajwa's military standing firmly behind Imran Khan, Opposition of country united to oust "puppet" Prime Minister. Major traffic ros remained blocked by 'Azi March' protesters demanding resignation from Imran Khan. While Imran Khan called massive protest march a 'circus' in Islamab, wave of Azi has gripped nation. 

PoK protests

In October, various political parties under umbrella of All Independent Parties Alliance (AIPA) h called for a pro-freedom (Azi) rally in PoK's Muzaffarab to observe "black day."

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Protesters std a massive demonstration to mark 72nd year of Invasion Day, day Pakistani forces inved Jammu and Kashmir in 1947. October 22 is seen as a "black day" for PoK and Gilgit Baltistan. Police h also injured journalists as y raided a press club in Muzaffarab. Along with PoK, even resource-rich province of Pakistan, Balochistan has been protesting against ir establishment, over police atrocities.  

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Netas seeking asylum

Pakistani leer and founder of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) party in Pakistan Altaf Hussain requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide asylum to him in India. In his speech that has surfaced on social media, Hussain can be heard shouting and urging India for financial assistance to take his case to International Courts.

"If India today, and Prime Minister Modi, allow me to come to India and provided me asylum with my colleagues, I am rey to come to India along with my colleagues because my grandfar is buried re, my grandmor is buried re; my thousands of relatives are buried re, in India. I want to go re, to ir graves. I want to pray," said Hussain. 

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JNU-style video

Similar to JNU, chants of 'Azi' could be seen w reverberating in Lahore, with students chanting slogan at Faiz Literary Festival this week. In multiple videos that have w gained momentum on social media, students from Pakistan are seen demanding 'Azi' from Imran Khan government, Pakistan Pakistan Police brutality, patriarchy and corruption in country amongst ors.

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Pakistan students are scheduled to hold a solidarity march on vember 29 against Pakistani government, as widespre protests against Imran Khan have alrey overpowered country. protests led by Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F) party led by Maulana Fazlur Rehman have demanded ousting of "puppet" Prime Minister, over charges of rigging elections and being installed by Pakistan's General Qamar Bajwa's military. 

Mirity unrest

mirities in Pakistan are often threatened by country's contentious blasphemy law and incidences of forced conversions. According to reports, mirity population has drastically dwindled since 1947. mirity communities in Pakistan--Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Baloch, Pashtuns, and ors have been recipient of atrocities in hands of Pakistan military establishment. 

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17:10 IST, November 19th 2019