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Protests in Pak.

By Muralidhar Reddy

ISLAMABAD JAN. 31. The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), alliance of six religious parties, organised protests throughout the country on Friday, against the possible attack on Iraq by the United States.

The MMA usually chooses Friday to run its campaigns as religious congregations come handy. The response of people to the protest call was immediately not clear. However, it is certain that the Alliance would turn the heat on the Pervez Musharraf-Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali Government on the Iraq issue in the coming days and weeks.

The alliance, which emerged as the third political force in the October last general election, obviously sees the Iraq crisis as an opportunity to rally people's support in its favour.

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