Protests In Pakistan Over Mob Attack On Foreigners In Kyrgyzstan

Pakistani students in the homeland have protested attacks on their compatriots in Kyrgyzstan. The rallies held outside the Kyrgyz Embassy in Islamabad and the Press Club in Karachi on May 18 urged Pakistan to ensure safety for its students in the Central Asian country. Both protests were organized by the Islamic Students Association. The one in Karachi was co-organized by the Pakistan Tehrik-e Insaf party. Late on May 18, a special flight arrived in Lahore with Pakistani students from the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek. Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi greeted the evacuees, one of whom was visibly injured. On the night of 17-18, attackers in Bishkek targeted international student dormitories after a video circulating on social media purportedly showed a fight between locals and foreigners.