WikiLeaks exposed true faces of Pak leadership: JI
Updated at 2335 PST Sunday, December 05, 2010
ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Sunday staged a peaceful rally and sit-in on the Constitutional Avenue in protest against the price-hike, sentence of Dr. Afia, drone attacks, target killing in Karachi and Balochistan, RGST bill and recovery of missing persons.
The speakers urged the government to check inflation, corruption, target killing in Karachi and Balochistan, stop drone attacks and recover missing persons.
Addressing on the occasion, JI Chief Munawwar Hassan said that WikiLeaks exposed true faces of Pakistan’s military, political, democratic leadership, adding, however, that the people will reject all kinds of attempts of adventurism.
He said the next sit- in would be staged in Peshawar.
He said that they strongly condemn the act of terrorism and do not believe in un-democratic steps.
He said that if operation was lunched in North Wazirstan it would foment terrorism in the country and have serious consequences.
Munawwar resolved to continue the protest until the government finds the missing persons.
The former JI Chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed said the Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry should look into the cases of missing persons.
JI leaders Fareed Paracha, Liaquat Baloch, Sirajul Haq, DrFouzia Siddiqui, Amina Masood Janjua and others also addressed the JI workers.
JI's started sit-in demonstration at 10 am and it culminated in front parliament House at around 4 pm.
Strict security measures were taken for safety of the protestors.
A large number of security personnel were deployed to avert the possibility of any untoward incident.
All the routes leading to the Parliament House were sealed off, while walk through gates and metal detectors were installed.
Earlier, Interior Minister Rehman Malik directed the chief commissioner of Islamabad to ensure foolproof security on the routes and no hurdles should be created.
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