Islamabad Marks Rwanda Genocide Anniversary with Call for Unity and Vigilance

Islamabad, April 7, 2026 ( Kamran Raja): A solemn ceremony marking the 32nd anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi was held at Serena Hotel Islamabad on Tuesday, bringing together diplomats, government officials, and members of civil society in a powerful show of remembrance and solidarity. Organized by the Rwanda High Commission in Pakistan alongside the Rwandan Community Abroad, the event commemorated one of the most tragic episodes in modern history, when more than one million people were killed in just 100 days in Rwanda. The ceremony featured a minute of silence, the lighting of the Flame of Hope, and the screening of a documentary alongside survivor testimony, offering attendees a poignant reminder of the human cost of hatred and division.Rwanda’s High Commissioner ...