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Students, teachers rally in support of armed forces

By Our Correspondent
May 15, 2025
Students, faculty, and staff hold a solidarity rally organized by ICT educational institutions to express support for Pakistans Armed Forces from the National Press Club to Shaheed-e-Millat Secretariat on May 14, 2025. — APP
Students, faculty, and staff hold a solidarity rally organized by ICT educational institutions to express support for Pakistan's Armed Forces from the National Press Club to Shaheed-e-Millat Secretariat on May 14, 2025. — APP

Islamabad:In a remarkable display of national unity, students and teaching and non-teaching staff from various ICT educational institutions organised a large-scale solidarity rally on Wednesday.

The march, which proceeded from the National Press Club to the Shaheed-e-Millat Secretariat, aimed to express unwavering support for Pakistan’s Armed Forces and celebrate the nation’s resilience against recent Indian aggression.

The rally, led by Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training, Wajiha Qamar, drew significant participation from several teachers' associations, including the Federal Government College Teachers Association (FGCTA) led by its President, Professor Akram Khan Khosa, and the Joint Action Committee (JAC) chaired by Fazal-e-Maula. Principals of various educational institutions, including Mansoor Ali Shah and Professor Javaid Iqbal Mughal, also joined the event, reflecting the widespread support within the teaching community. Participants, carrying national flags and chanting patriotic slogans, filled the streets, with many students expressing their pride in the Armed Forces through energetic dance and song.