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[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

Fwd: 42 Million Pakistanis Join Anti-Terror Movement Online 
  
 Special Report:  Pakistanis Take a Stand Against Terrorism
  
Yeh Hum Naheen Foundation launches grassroots anti-terrorism campaign ... 
becomes the world's largest petition with over 42 million signatures.

The YHN Foundation, a Pakistan-based NGO, has collected over 42 million 
signatures at a rate of 2.5 million per day in a unique grassroots effort 
to combat terrorism. 

More people have signed up with YHN than voted in the Pakistani elections. 

The campaign has five key components: 

1.) YHN has stationed 6000 'ambassadors' in strategic locations around 
Pakistan to get people to sign paper petitions; 

2.) They created a portal that is drawing massive traffic and global 
attention with a counter showing how many have signed the petition; 

3.) YHN has launched an SMS campaign to collect 'signatures' and phone 
numbers in support of the campaign; 

4.) A special song has been written and several videos have been produced 
with many different version of the song being recorded by many different 
singers. All are available as free downloads and ring tones; 

5.) YHN Developed online tools and a space for people to 'tell their 
stories' about terrorism and what they are doing to try and stop it. 

Additionally, the site's forum has 1,362 active members and is building a 
larger network of concerned citizens and activists every day. The new Yeh 
Hum Naheen Facebook groups have a combined membership of over 9,000 people 
and is steadily growing rapidly.

The goal of the project is to send a strong message which will be heard 
throughout the world that the majority of Muslims and Pakistanis do not 
condone terrorism and those who perpetrate these acts of terrorism do not 
do so in the name of Islam. 

The petition asks Pakistanis: "Are we the ones who deprive mothers of 
their children? Are we the ones who deprive children of their fathers' 
affection? Are we the ones who are destroying our own futures?" 

Founded last year, YHN strives to promote the ideas of tolerance, peace 
and harmony, which are the essence of the Islamic faith. 

To learn more visit the YHN website and become a member of one of the 
facebook groups: Yeh Hum Naheen - Say No To Terrorism and Yeh Hum Naheen! 

By: editor at politicsonline.com 
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Cheers Pakistan
Stephen Loosley
Victoria Australia