ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE/ DI KHAN: Representatives of a lawyers’ rally that made its way into the diplomatic enclave in Islamabad while protesting against the sacrilegious film managed to pass on their message to the US Embassy, Express News reported on Wednesday.
The rally broke through blockades and the main gate to enter the area but was stopped outside the Egyptian Embassy.
Representatives from the group entered the US embassy and handed over a resolution condemning the film which has hurt the sentiments of Muslims the world over.
The protesters set alight effigies of the man who allegedly made the blasphemous film.
A heavy contingent of police, already deployed at the Red Zone, attempted to hold off the protestors.
Political and religious parties have announced a country-wide protest against the film which has enraged Muslims worldwide.
The US consulate in Lahore was blocked off with containers set on roads leading to it.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik, during the peace conference in Islamabad, said that the government would participate in the strike against the blasphemous film.
Protests and rallies are underway in Dera Ismail (DI) Khan as well.
Frenzied protests continue across the country in an outpouring of outrage against a US film mocking Islam with demonstrators clashing with police, hurling rocks and shouting anti-US and anti-Israel slogans.
The film has sparked a week of furious protests outside US embassies and other American symbols in at least 20 countries.
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Same group that celebrated the death of Governor Taseer and protested the death of OBL -- says everything about the mindset of this group and maybe the core reason that terrorist are not brought to justice in Pakistan.
@ChaoticOne:
Through the front gate! Rose petal lawyers made a deal with the police. Friday national holiday to protest. Now nobody can say that the PPP are loose liberals, they are true Muslims now. Join the party and win the election. Got it.
Burning effigy is the right way, burning flag of a nation is a crime and very disrespectful thing to do. Shame on these black coats.
Lawyers like rest of the protesters acting like brats
These are the same lawyers that showered the murderer of the Punjab Governor with rose petals? Right? +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Musharaff treated them well.
@Desi, Useless US visa ? . Thats interesting ? .How about cutting of trade relationship (Textiles,mangoes,etc) with US and see enjoying the heaven that is pakistan?.
@ Tiny Singh
We really don't want useless US Visa. Pakistan is our heaven and we will not leave it.
All these protesters are political in nature. Election year is round the corner and the political parties, or their proxies, are trying to beat each other, not for the love of the holy prophet, but for the votes and sympathy that can land them into the corridors of power.
How could the police be so incompetant?
salam
it will be better all political parties and all muslim sects arrange a demo against sacrilegious film together to show unity.bcoz Pakistan needs unity of muslims and other religions.plz Pak media play role bcoz Pak people are cursing on u ppl.
Actually they were protesting because they did not get VISA to US.