Right-wing organisations and some political parties opposed to the reopening of NATO supply lines through Pakistan into Afghanistan took to the streets in Lahore on Sunday to begin a long march to Islamabad.
The call for a long march to Islamabad against reopening the supply lines was given by the Difa-e-Pakistan Council of which the Jama’at-ud-Da-wah (JuD) is a key component. The protesters are expected to reach the federal capital by Monday evening where they propose to protest in front of Parliament.
Though the DPC — which includes jihadi organisations — said the march would be conducted peacefully, security has been strengthened along the 275 km-long stretch from Lahore to Islamabad.
The DPC — a coalition of religious and political organisations — was put together in December after the NATO attack on the Salala border outpost which left 24 Pakistani soldiers dead. Pakistan closed the supply lines immediately after the November 26 attack and reopened it only this past Tuesday.
Members of the DPC — which includes the ‘father of the Taliban’, Maulana Sami-ul Haq and a former ISI Director General Hamid Gul — have often sought to take credit for the delay in reopening the supply lines.
Keywords: NATO supply lines, Jama'at-ud-Da-wah, protest march, religious and political organizations, jihadi organizations
So people who oppose US intervention in Pakistan are 'right wing"?
That's a new one.
The protest/demonstration arranged by the leaders of D-e-P, L-e-t and J-e-I is an eyewash to show to the United States that the leaders of Pakistan opened the NATO supply line from Pakistan to Afghanistan even though the public is against this decision. It is a circus act for the world hoping that the world leaders will appreciate the leaders of Pakistani government that they are ready to take drastic action even in the face of local outrage. Pakistan is trying to fool the world. However, the world community knows that the above cited militant organizations are aided by the State actors. If Pakistani government wants to stop these so-called demonstrations/protests and eradicate terrorism from its territory, it can do with a heart beat. But the real intention of Pakistani leaders is to keep this so-called parallel government of militant organizations alive to win sympathy from the western nations. What a myth? The Interior Minister has very clearly stated in this article that he will welcome these demonstrators with open arms in Islamabad which conveys a very clear signal of open support of State actors to these non-State actors (militants). An interrogation of a recently arrested person - Mr. Abu Jundal - in India revealed that Mr. Saeed, LeT leaders is treated like a big politician even when he is in a so-called prison. He has his own bodyguards in the prison and spend a luxurious life free of any prison tension and fear. In spite of the fact that India has provided so many proofs against Mr. Saeed for arranging terrorist activities, Pakistan government is playing deaf and don't have the guts to arrest him. He has been roaming around with full impunity. IT IS ABOUT TIME THAT THE WORLD COMMUNITY COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT PAKISTAN IS PLAYING A DUAL GAME TO FOOL THE CIVILIZED WORLD.
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