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Thousands rally in Karachi against anti-Islam film
[Dawn]  Thousands of people thronged the streets of Bloody Karachi...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It may be the largest city in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... on Saturday in the latest protest against an anti-Islam film, police and witnesses said. The protesters, who included activists from the 'Sunni Tehrik ...formed in Karachi in 1992 under by Muhammad Saleem Qadri. It quickly fell to trading fisticuffs and liquidations with the MQM and the Sipah-e-Sahaba, with at least a half dozen of its major leaders rubbed out. Sunni Tehreek arose to become the primary opposition to the Deobandi Binori Mosque, headed by Nizamuddin Shamzai, who was eventually bumped off by person or persons unknown. ST's current leadership has heavily criticized the Deobandi Jihadi leaders, accusing them of being sponsored by Indian Intelligence agencies as well as involvement in terrorist activities... ', wore green and white headbands as they marched through the city's main M.A. Jinnah road while some trampled on the American flag. They rolled their eyes, jumped up and down, and hollered poorly rhymed slogans real loud including "Hang the American film maker" and "We are ready to sacrifice our lives for the honour of Prophet Mohammad". "We strongly condemn this anti-Islam movie, it is a criminal act," Mufti Muneebur Rehman, a prominent religious leader told the rally, and called for a global ban on insulting "all prophets and messengers". Shafiq Ahmad, a police brass hat in Bloody Karachi, said there were "at least 15,000" protesters while rally organisers claimed "millions of people" participated. Police beefed up security before the rally, while paramilitary forces were also deployed. The crudely-made "Innocence of Mohammedans" movie has sparked angry and at times violent demonstrations across the globe. Pakistain experienced the worst of the violence last Friday when nationwide rallies mobilised more than 45,000, many members of right-wing religious parties. At least 21 people were killed and 229 maimed, mainly in festivities with police. Posted by: Fred 2012-09-30 |
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