KARAK, March 7 Workers of Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Karak chapter here on Saturday organised a rally to condemn attack on the memorial of Benazir Bhutto in Rawalpindi.

The rally led by leader of PPP dissident group Abdul Jabbar turned into a public meeting at Saddam Chowk, which was attended by a large number of people.

Addressing the protestors, Advocate Abdul Jabbar, former UC Nazim Sultan Azam and former Karak Tehsil president Haji Noor Jamal Khattak criticised the act of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers, who damaged the memorial of Benazir Bhutto at Liaqat Bagh in Rawalpindi. They alleged that PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif had always exploited the masses.

Meanwhile, PML-N Karak chapter also took out a procession against the disqualification of Sharif brothers. The procession led by former district nazim Rahmat Salam Khattak and general secretary Shah Jehan Khattak started from Ambeerikilla Chowk and reached Saddam Chowk where it turned into a public meeting.

The speakers on the occasion said that the country was passing through a very critical juncture of its history and there was a need of promoting unity among the political parties. They said that the disqualification of Nawaz Sharif and Mian Shahbaz Sharif would undermine the political and democratic process in the country.

Our Correspondent from Mansehra adds The workers of PPP took out a procession here on Saturday to condemn the attack on the memorial of Benazir Bhutto and repose full confidence in the leadership of President Asif Ali Zardari.

The workers who carried banners and placards started from Abbottabad road and reached the district council hall after marching through various roads, where it culminated in the form of a public meeting.

The speakers on occasion alleged that the PML-N wanted to 'create anarchy in the country'.

Our Correspondent from Lakki Marwat adds PPP workers took out a rally and held a demonstration on Saturday against the damage done to the memorial of Benazir Bhutto by the workers of PML-N. A local party leader, Sher Ali Khan, led the rally, which assembled at Kargil chowk. The protesters carried party flags and chanted slogans against the PML-N leadership.

Speakers said that the PPP and President Asif Ali Zardari had no role in the disqualification of Sharif brothers. They alleged that Sharif brothers had started 'hatching conspiracies' against democracy after they were disqualified by the Supreme Court.

They said that the country was facing threats on several fronts and the PML-N leadership should extend its support to the government instead of indulging in confrontation.