March 27, 2016 was a dark day for Pakistan. After the breaking of news that Junaid Jamshed was beaten at the Islamabad airport in the very early hours of the day (or night, rather), there was the news that Islamabad became a hub for supporters of Mumtaz Qadri to gather for a sit-in (which is still going on, at the time of publishing). However, as the day winded down Lahore was rocked by a tragedy of grave proportions. More than 70 people were brutally massacred while out at the Gulshan e Iqbal park on Easter Sunday, most were women and children. There are still more than 300 who are injured, many in serious condition.

 

As the extent of the tragic holiday massacre became clear, Pakistanis were stunned, horrified and flocking to help their fellow countrymen in any way they could. 

 

The world started waking up to the horrible situation in Lahore and this is how they responded

 

Leaders from the international community began to send messages of peace and love for Pakistan

Like the Canadian Prime Minister:

 

The British Prime Minister:

 

This Democratic Presidential Nominee:

 

The Indian Prime Minister:

 

The Indonesian President:

 

The Prime Minister for Australia:

 

This other Democratic Presidential Nominee:

 

Also, this Republican Presidential Nominee:

Who thinks he is the only one who can solve this menace.

 

And the President of France:

“Following the attack in Lahore, Pakistan, I express to the people of Pakistan the solidarity of France in these painful moments.”

– Francois Hollande

The President of Russia:

“Russian President V.V. Putin has expressed his condolences to Pakistani President M. Hussain and Prime Minister N. Sharif over the tragedy in the city of Lahore that took the lives of dozens of innocent people, most of whom were children and women.”

– Kremlin

 

The Turkish President:

“I strongly condemn the terror attack that happened in the Lahore city of Pakistan…The attack, which took place at an amusement park packed with families, especially children, has revealed terror’s face, which does not know limits and values… This attack is an examination for all countries to provide their sincere stance in the face of terror.”

– Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia:

Source: Wikimedia

 

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE:

Source: Wikimedia

 

Ashraf Ghani, President of Afghanistan:

Source: Wikimedia

 

Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine and the Palestinian National Authority:

Source: Wikimedia

 

Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran:

Source: Wikimedia

 

Xi Jinping, President of China:

Source: Wikimedia

 

Cover Image via: Indian Express

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