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Thousands of tribesmen protest US drone strikes
MIRANSHAH: Thousands of tribesmen on Thursday rallied against US drone attacks in Pakistans tribal belt, demanding compensation for damage and losses, witnesses said. Markets remained closed during the rally in Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency (NWA), the most frequently targeted by drone strikes against Taliban and al Qaeda militants. Up to 10,000 tribesmen gathered in Miranshah bazaar shouting Death to America and Stop drone attacks in Pakistan at the rally organised by Pakistans largest religious party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), witnesses said. The United Nations (UN) should take notice of American drone strikes, cleric Maulana Abul Rehman said while addressing the gathering. Maulana Saleem Gul, Maulana Muhammad Alam, Ahmad Saeed and several others addressed the protest rally in which they stressed the stoppage of drone strikes in the tribal region. The speakers at the rally also asked the government to stop the transfer of Medical College to any other area which was approved for the NWA. They warned that if the medical college was shifted to any other area then a strong protest would be initiated. The tribesmen demanded the government to relax the checkposts at the entry and exist points of the NWA. They condemned this weeks desecration of holy Quran at a US-run base in neighbouring Afghanistan. They warned that if US did not stop the drone attacks then countrywide protests would be launched. agencies
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
Do something about this fast. This situation is much more serious than Balochistan. Pakistan can not afford to lose these people's support.
MIRANSHAH: Thousands of tribesmen on Thursday rallied against US drone attacks in Pakistans tribal belt, demanding compensation for damage and losses, witnesses said. Markets remained closed during the rally in Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency (NWA), the most frequently targeted by drone strikes against Taliban and al Qaeda militants. Up to 10,000 tribesmen gathered in Miranshah bazaar shouting Death to America and Stop drone attacks in Pakistan at the rally organised by Pakistans largest religious party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), witnesses said. The United Nations (UN) should take notice of American drone strikes, cleric Maulana Abul Rehman said while addressing the gathering. Maulana Saleem Gul, Maulana Muhammad Alam, Ahmad Saeed and several others addressed the protest rally in which they stressed the stoppage of drone strikes in the tribal region. The speakers at the rally also asked the government to stop the transfer of Medical College to any other area which was approved for the NWA. They warned that if the medical college was shifted to any other area then a strong protest would be initiated. The tribesmen demanded the government to relax the checkposts at the entry and exist points of the NWA. They condemned this weeks desecration of holy Quran at a US-run base in neighbouring Afghanistan. They warned that if US did not stop the drone attacks then countrywide protests would be launched. agencies
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
Do something about this fast. This situation is much more serious than Balochistan. Pakistan can not afford to lose these people's support.
