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Thousands rally against US in Islamabad
Monday February 20, 2012 10:32:29 PM,
IANS
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Islamabad: Thousands
of people Monday rallied here to protest against US drone attacks
in the country's tribal regions and the government's decision to
restore supply lines for NATO troops in Afghanistan.
Political and religious leaders lashed out at the US and held it
responsible for instability in the region and terrorism in
Pakistan, Xinhua reported.
They asked the government to quit the US-led coalition and to form
an independent foreign policy free of American influence.
"Joining the US coalition against the so-called terrorism has
promoted terrorism," chief of the Jamaat-e-Islami party Syed
Munawar Hsasin told the crowd at Aabpara Chowk, a busy marketplace
in the heart of the capital.
The rally was organized by Pakistan Defence Council (PDC), an
amalgamation of nearly 40 religious and political groups.
Several banned radical groups are also part of the PDC.
Riot police were deployed to prevent the protestors from moving
towards the parliament. No violence was reported.
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