Solidarity Rally in New York to Mark Army Public School Attack Anniversary

NEW YORK: A  peace rally with candlelight vigil and interfaith prayers was held here to mark the first anniversary of APS attack in Peshawar and to condemn Islamophobia.

 Those who participated in the rally included American lawmakers, interfaith leaders, Pakistani-Americans,  Muslims, Jews, Sikhs and other members of the Civil Society.

Participants have vehemently condemned the prevailing Islamophobia that imbibed fear among the Pakistani Americans in particular and Muslims in general. (NewsPakistan.TV special correspondent in New York)

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.