San Francisco Protest
Rally
By M. Akhtar Shah
Bureau Chief
Pakistan Link
On Saturday, November 10, a protest rally
was held in San Francisco, California, in front of the City
Hall Building. It was organized by the Human Rights Activists,
Friends of South Asia and Tehrik-e-Insaf. Despite a steady
downpour and inclement weather, more than 200 protesters converged
on the City Hall Building to demand an immediate end to martial
law in Pakistan.
Khuram Mahmood, Ejaz Syed, James Thompson and other speakers
addressed the rally and called for an end to the US support
to the military dictatorship in Pakistan. They also pressed
for the restoration of judiciary and democracy, unconditional
release of all political prisoners, reinstatement of the constitution,
and an end to curbs on the media.
James Thompson spoke on behalf of the US Lawyers Association
in support of the Pakistani lawyers and judges. Attorney Javed
Ellahie urged the Congress to call for the restoration of
the 1973 Constitution in Pakistan.
The protest rally continued for well over two hours.
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