Sending troops to Iraq opposed

Published August 14, 2003

CHITRAL, Aug 13: The Islami Jamiat-i-Talaba on Tuesday opposed sending of troops to Iraq.

NWFP IJT Nazim Shahab Hussain said at a press conference that the organization’s workers would oppose any move to send army troops to Iraq for  defending the Americans there.  

He said the IJT would hold a rally in the Punjab University in October.

He said student leaders from 50 countries would participate in the rally. —Correspondent