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Pakistanis can't stop praising New Zealand's humane Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern

Following the Christchurch attack, people are praising the leader for her empathy and how they treat minorities

Updated 21 Mar, 2019

While no head of state should have to demonstrate their mettle in such circumstances, Jacinda Ardern has proven to be a true leader following the heinous Christchurch mosque attacks.

A “right-wing extremist” armed with semi-automatic weapons rampaged through two mosques in the quiet New Zealand city of Christchurch during afternoon prayers on Friday, killing 49 worshippers and wounding dozens more.

The New Zealand Prime Minister decisively described the act as a terrorist one (none of those "lone wolf" excuses) and has responded with empathy to the Muslim minority in her country; a few days after the attack, she addressed parliament with 'Al-Salaam Alaikum' to show solidarity.

Read: Stars send love and prayers to families affected by Christchurch attack

Ardern is not all talk because she's also swiftly making legislative changes such as the ban of semiautomatic guns in the country and is committed to "weeding out" terrorism both in New Zealand and globally.

No wonder everyone is enamoured by how she has responded to such a tragedy; Pakistanis too are all praise for the PM on Twitter.

PM Imran Khan also called Ardern to appreciate the quick response by the local authorities in the wake of the attack and respect she has shown to Muslims in New Zealand:

Dr. Arif Alvi thanked her in a tweet from the official President of Pakistan account for "rejecting hate and Islamophobia":

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohammad Faisal also said that she has won many admirers in Pakistan:

We guess it's true:

Comments

SYED ADNAN SHAFQAT Mar 21, 2019 01:28pm

Dear Ms. Jacinda, Allah bless and protect you always. Amen

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ZAHID Mar 21, 2019 01:52pm

What a leader. None of our leaders including IK has such qualities

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Imtiaz Ali Khan Mar 21, 2019 02:00pm

Love the Honorable Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern. A true leader of Humanity, she was in LGBT pride parade the first PM of a nation to do that. You don't have to be leader of a big nation to prove that you have a big heart. Thank you ma'am for your words, action and kindness of compassion it helped us all heal.

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Azz Khann Mar 21, 2019 02:35pm

We are in love with the PM and the people of NZ. She won the hearts of billions of peace loving people from around the world. I am short of words to describe what a wonderful lady she is. I have never been to NZ but heard about how clean and beautiful that country is. Never knew how good the NZ people were, and they are blessed to have such a lady as their PM.

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Pure ind Mar 21, 2019 02:46pm

Great to see how NZ is working round the clock to ensure equal rights to minorities even immigrants. Hope one day all religious countries become secular & inclusive in accepting other minorities with open arms & heart.

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Imran Khoso Mar 21, 2019 02:53pm

She should be nominated for Nobel Peace Prize. I wish every country's heads should do and think like her then there will not be any hurdle to bring the peace throughout the world.

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Imran Khoso Mar 21, 2019 02:56pm

She should be nominated for Nobel Peace Prize due to this noble act.

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Changez Khan Mar 21, 2019 02:58pm

The other country leaders around the world should learn a lesson from PM Jacinda Ardern.

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afzaal Mar 21, 2019 03:25pm

highly commendable and efficacious steps being made by NZ PM towards the normalization of the tragedy and stability by flamboyantly placating to Muslims community

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Raghu Mar 21, 2019 03:32pm

She has done an amazing job. Thanks to IK also for the support

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Hadi Mar 21, 2019 03:33pm

Love and respect!

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Ahmad Mar 21, 2019 03:33pm

And our leaders and People are nothing like them, NOTHING at all.

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KAZIM REZA Mar 21, 2019 03:35pm

The lady deserves it.

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Ahmed Qadri Mar 21, 2019 04:33pm

Respected Ms. Jacinda Ardern, I just have no words to describe your decency and humane attitude that you have shown towards the victims of the mosques in New Zealand. No matter how loud we all applaud and proclaim your exalted and hands-on attitude in these hours of despair, all that sounds like a feeble whisper in comparison to your noble personality. All the leaders of the world should and must take a lesson from your sincere, honest and heart-felt approach manifested in handling these difficult hours faced by the victims of that atrocious activity and being with them hand-in-hand. Long you live, Madam.

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NowWhat Mar 21, 2019 04:43pm

You are NOT going to learn anything from her. Your treatment of minorities (as exemplified by blasphemy law) will continue as it is. When others kill Muslims, they are extemists/terorists, and when Muslims kill other, they will be called freedom-fighters. You are going to forget the magnanimity really soon. You will discover Islamophobia in others and deny the xenophobia in you.

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RationaBabu Mar 21, 2019 07:10pm

@NowWhat, Bravo, that needed to be said!

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Sami Khan Mar 21, 2019 08:01pm

The PM of New Zealand should be invited as a key note speaker at the next IOC meeting and Pakistani Government should present her with the highest award of Pakistan. She is a true hero.

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AZAM AKBAR Mar 21, 2019 08:04pm

@Ahmad Mr. Ahmad, Please don't include all leaders.

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Khalid Mar 21, 2019 09:55pm

@ZAHID its not mere about her, she stands ahead of a nation who has moral integrity and courage to discourage whats wrong. If masses of pakistan have similar traits u will find alike leadership. But even with what and where we stand moraly as a nation, believe me having a PM like Imran Khan is not less than a miracle.

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Lahori kid Mar 21, 2019 10:09pm

For world leaders, respect is taught by their actions, not earned by silly speeches.

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Mahmud Mar 21, 2019 10:44pm

Super Prime Minister. Best of the best leader. I salute you Excellency.

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Marcus Mar 22, 2019 01:18am

Should we really be thanking someone for something the world should already be doing? What we should be acknowledging is that she is a normal human being who is not consumed by hate. Defo candidate for noble peace prize

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A. RASOOL Mar 22, 2019 04:17am

She deserves to be nominated for Nobel Prize for Peace. Hope P.M. Imran Khan will take the initiative.

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S K Mar 22, 2019 05:39am

People of New Zealand are generally sensible, peaceful & respectful. They have elected a great leader of their choice. She has perfectly demonstrated the quality of her country & citizens. Other leaders of the World are too also been elected / mandated by the people of respective country which is also the reflection of the quality of citizens of the respective country.

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Thinking Idiot Mar 22, 2019 08:29am

We have thousands of Lessons to be learned from her. How to Assure Miniority that their well being is concern of the State is well demonstrated. The Way we do with Minorities needs Fundamental introspection!!

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Syed Hussain Akbari Mar 22, 2019 09:34am

@NowWhat It is bitter truth and you have expressef it right.

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Abdul Mabood shah Mar 22, 2019 10:06am

Wonderful leader, the Prime Minister of Zealand.

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Abdul Mabood shah Mar 22, 2019 10:10am

What a Wonderful leader the Prime Minister of Zealand?

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Kamal Mar 24, 2019 09:33am

Pakistan's arguably angel of mercy, Abdul Sattar Edhi had once said “The greatest thing Islam teaches is humanity.” I whole heartedly agree with this, however, I had not seen manifestation of such compassion, kindness, and wholesome goodness until now. Of course what happened in New Zealand is absolutely tragic, but what followed was manifestation of humanity at its BEST. I am not eloquent with words to capture in my writings what I have seen by a nation that truly felt the pain and are resolute in making amends to the extent possible. I want to thank the New Zealand prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, and the whole nation. They have shown humanity at its best at a national level. I wish and pray that other nations also emulate New Zealand in showing compassion and kindness to all minorities in their respective countries. Again, THANK YOU New Zealand. Hat’s off to you, New Zealanders! Kamal Uddin

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Kamil Sanaulla Mar 25, 2019 11:00pm

Our hearts go out to the NZ PM and the people of NZ for showing their sympathies and the actions taken by the PM to ban the assault weapons . Wish authorities in other countries show the same efforts in preventing tragedies like this from happening. Our heartfelt thanks to the NZ PM and NZ people.

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