PAKISTAN: US TERROR ATTACKS: HUNDREDS DEMONSTRATE TO CONDEMN THEIR GOVERNMENT'S SUPPORT TO THE USA MOUNTING A RETALIATORY MILITARY RESPONSE

Record ID: 352097

  • Title: PAKISTAN: US TERROR ATTACKS: HUNDREDS DEMONSTRATE TO CONDEMN THEIR GOVERNMENT'S SUPPORT TO THE USA MOUNTING A RETALIATORY MILITARY RESPONSE
  • Date: 2nd October 2001
  • Summary: KARACHI, PAKISTAN, (OCTOBER 2, 2001) (REUTERS ACCESS ALL) 1. GENERAL TOP VIEWS OF KARACHI (2 SHOTS) 0.08 2. VARIOUS OF DEMONSTRATION RALLY (3 SHOTS) 0.28 3. SCU SOUNDBITE (English) MAULANA ASAD THANVI, PRESIDENT OF JAMIATUL ULMAI ISLAM (JUI) SAYING: "140 million people of Pakistan will not allow Pakistani government to give airbase, integra
  • Embargoed: 17th October 2001 13:00
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  • Location: KARACHI, PAKISTAN
  • Country: Pakistan
  • Reuters ID: LVA20046FLZIN9TX96BTFW46O70O
  • Story Text: Hundreds of people took to the streets of Pakistan's
    port city Karachi on Tuesday to denounce the country's
    military government for its "unstinted support" for the US as
    it mounts a military response to the attacks on New York and
    Washington.

    The demonstrators, in what are becoming almost daily shows
    of support, voiced their backing for Osama bin Laden and
    Afghanistan's Taliban government.



    The "Defense Council of Pakistan and Afghanistan" held
    another demonstration against Pakistan's military rulers and
    the US government in Karachi Tuesday (October 2).

    The rally was organized by Mohib-e-Watan (Patriotic)
    Party in Keamari, the port area of Karachi.

    Leaders from religious parties, including Jamiatul Ulmai
    Islam, Jamaat Islami, Sipah-e-Sahaba, Swad-e-Azam Ahle Sunnat,
    Jamiat Ulma Council, Jamiat Ittehad Ulma, Markazi Jamiat Ahle
    Hadis and other Jihadi Parties, also addressed the protest
    rally.

    The main speaker at the rally was Maulana Asad Thanvi,
    President of Jamiat Ulmai Islam (JUI).

    Protesters carried placards, banners and flags and
    chanted slogans against possible American reprisals against
    Afghanistan - which Washington says is harbouring the prime
    suspect in the September 11th attack - Osama bin laden.

    The speakers and protesters at the rally also condemned
    what they called Israeli atrocities in Palestine and American
    support of Israel.


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