Rallies against Indian attacks today
KARACHI: The Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen, Sunni Tehreek and Jamaatud Dawa have announced plans to stage protest demonstrations on Friday against what they described as repeated violation of the Line of Control and attacks on Pakistan by Indian forces.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday at Pak Moharram Hall, MWM secretary general Allama Raja Abbas Jafri said that Friday would be observed as ‘Defence of Pakistan Day’ to condemn the provocative firing and shelling across the LoC in Kashmir.
“That is a provocative measure and Pakistani nation will give them a crushing response,” said the MWM leader.
The Sunni Tehreek, meanwhile, announced that ‘Protest and Condemnation Day’ would be observed across the country against Indian aggression.
Addressing party workers at a meeting held at the ST office, ST chief Mohammad Sarwat Ejaz Qaderi said the entire nation protesting against Indian aggression.
JuD Emir Hafiz Mohammad Saeed also appealed to the people to observe a day of protest on Friday across the country against Indian terrorism and pass resolutions condemning the Indian aggression.
Published in Dawn, October 10th, 2014