- ISLAMABAD: Former skipper of Pakistan’s cricket team Imran Khan who also heads the Tehrik-e-Insaf party on Friday announced a three-day blockade of NATO supply lines to express his party’s protest against drone attacks in Pakistan and the disrespect shown by Christian preacher Terry Jones toward Islam’s holy book.
Khan was addressing a large public rally at Qurtaba Chowk in Lahore which was attended by an estimated 20,000 people.
Khan said his party workers will stage sit-in protests at several points to block NATO’s supply routes and will even stage sit-ins in the US.
Khan also condemned the Zardari-Gilani government, saying the current regime is like a vehicle that has exhausted its fuel. He said during Zardari’s annual address to the Parliament, nothing was mentioned about the innocent people killed in drone attacks.
In Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Sukkar, Lahore and Islamabad, similar protest rallies were staged by right-wing parties against the US pastor.
