JI to protest against military action in NWA
Staff Report

ISLAMABAD—Jamaat-e-Islami will observe country wide protest day on the call of JI Amir Qazi Hussain Ahmad against massive killings of citizens in North Waziristan in security forces bombing on Friday (today).
JI Rawalpindi media cell said protest demonstrations would be held in all the four provinces and Azad Kashmir. The spokesman told all the preparations have been finalized to stage demonstrations at 50 places in Rawalpindi. Resolution will be adopted in Jumma congregations against military operation and pamphlets will be distributed in this regard.
JI Rawalpindi Amir Dr Hafiz ur Rehman alleged pitching armed forces against the people is part of US agenda. Rulers should try to understand the situation and resolve the matters through Jirga, he added. The civilian population has suffered heavily in the military operation continuing from the last four days. People are forced to migrate to other places.
Rulers should protect national interests rather than becoming part of this US game, he underlined. Meanwhile JI NWFP Amir Seraj ul Haq has announced to convene APDM meeting and stage protest demonstration today against military operation in North Waziristan. He made this announcement while addressing a press conference in Peshawar press club Thursday.
He alleged the military operation launched by rulers against the innocent citizens in Waziristan at the behest of US has been turned into war. In Iraq and Afghanistan, if Muslims are martyred on one side then on the other side NATO forces are killed but in North Waziristan Muslims were being killed from both sides.