KOHAT, May 30: The Tehrik Nifaz-i-Fiqah Jafria and the Mukhtar Students Organization have given a three-day ultimatum to the government for arrest of terrorists involved in the Bari Imam shrine blast and demanded resignation of Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao.

Speaking at a protest rally in Sherkot here on Sunday, TNFJ divisional president Syed Abul Hassan Khomeini said the wave of suicide attacks was a result of ongoing tussle between the government and Al Qaeda and Taliban remnants.

He alleged that the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal was hand in glove with the terrorists who were targeting mosques and imambargahs. He criticised the government for failing to protect places of worship and demanded it should publicly admit its failure in maintaining law and order.

He asked how the government could provide security to common man when the president, prime minister and generals were not safe in the country.

Earlier, a protest procession was taken out from the Imambargah Ali ibne Talib which culminated into the rally.

The participants through resolutions demanded early arrest of the terrorists and award of punishment to them, sacking of the Islamabad police chief and strict action against the banned religious outfits.