(RAIR Foundation)—How is it possible that a Pakistani government official stood on American soil, at a public event in Texas, and openly celebrated nuclear supremacy and Islamic triumph — and not a single U.S. or Texas official said a word?
While Americans honored Memorial Day across the country, a very different kind of event took place in the heart of Texas. In Dallas, a large gathering of Pakistani Muslims, joined by the Consul General of Pakistan in Houston, openly celebrated Yum-e-Takbeer and Yum-e-Tushakur — commemorative events rooted not in faith or peace but in nuclear supremacy and Islamic ideological triumph.
Organized by the Pakistan Society of North Texas, the event drew a crowd of Pakistani-American citizens who came to celebrate what they described as a moment of national and religious pride. But this was no harmless cultural gathering. At the center of the celebration were two controversial milestones:
What Are They Celebrating?
Yum-e-Takbeer
Observed every year on May 28, Yum-e-Takbeer marks the day in 1998 when Pakistan became the first and only declared Muslim nuclear power by conducting a series of nuclear tests in the Balochistan desert. Far from being a somber occasion, the holiday is hailed in Pakistan as a day of Islamic strength, national defense, and victory over non-Muslim enemies—most notably India.
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