Thousands protest Lal Masjid operation
Saturday, September 01, 2007
ISLAMABAD: Thousands of people, including children, women and elderly, on Friday took out a rally here to protest against the Lal Masjid operation.
Residents in the surroundings of the Lal Masjid have become enraged for not letting them offer Juma prayers in the mosque.
The protesters were carrying placards inscribed with anti-government slogans. They marched from the Lal Masjid to the Aabpara Chowk. MMA parliamentarian Maulana Shah Abdul Aziz led the protest.
Abdul Aziz said General Musharraf had launched the military operation on the directives of the US. He said Musharraf should resign immediately or the country might face a civil war.
Some generals, for some vested interests, are developing a gulf between the army and the civil society, he stated.
We are committed to honour the struggle of martyred Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi. The protesters dispersed peacefully after chanting anti-government slogans.
Thousands protest Lal Masjid operation