K-P lawmakers march to US consulate in Peshawar to protest drone strikes

Parliamentarians submit a memorandum against drone strikes to consulate staff.


Web Desk November 25, 2013
Activists of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) shout slogans as they arrive to attend a protest rally in Peshawar on November 23, 2013. PHOTO: AFP

PESHAWAR: A group of lawmakers from the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) assembly marched towards the US consulate in Peshawar to submit a memorandum against drone strikes, Express News reported on Monday.

K-P Minister for Finance Sirajul Haq led the group of parliamentarians, while Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak could not accompany the protesters.

The parliamentarians walked all the way to the consulate to submit the four-page memorandum.

The K-P coalition partners plan to do the same in Islamabad. Advisor to CM Shiraz Paracha had said that the provincial government will go all out to lodge a peaceful protest on international and national levels.

PTI supporters have also been holding sit-ins in parts of K-P in their attempt to block Nato supply routes.

COMMENTS (35)

Adnan Siddiqi | 10 years ago | Reply

@khan:

Is the enemy also following the same principle?

khan | 10 years ago | Reply

This is against basic principles of Islam.We are supposed to protect the lives of even if enemy.@Adnan Siddiqi:

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