PESHAWAR, Sept 30: Several religious and political parties on Friday held protest rallies across the province against the United States.

The Jamaat-i-Islami activists led by provincial naib amir Mushtaq Ahmed, secretary information Israrullah and Peshawar JI amir Bahrullah brought out a rally from Hashtnagri to Ashraf Road.

They were holding banners and placards and shouting slogan against the increasing US influence in the region. The people also set on fire the American flag on the occasion.

The leaders asked the government to sever diplomatic ties with the US and change its foreign policy. They said that the rulers were a security risk as they had failed to take a firm stand against the US pressure.

Meanwhile, the workers of Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan (Noorani) also held a rally at Sher Shah Suri Road. The participants holding banners and placards marched on the road and raised anti-US slogans.

The activists of Pakistan Patriotic Movement also held a rally at Sher Shah Suri Road near Cantonment Railways Station and set on fire effigy of US President Obama. They were holding banners and placards inscribed with slogans in support of Pakistan army.

CHARSADDA:

The activists of Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan blocked the main Charsadda road at Farooq Azam Chowk to lodge protest against US threats.

The workers and local leaders took to the streets soon after the Friday prayers. The protesters, holding placards and banners, were raising anti-American slogans to express their anguish over the remarks of US Admiral Mike Mullen.

MARDAN:

JUI-F and JUP on Friday organised separate rallies after Friday prayers and lashed out at American demands for action against Haqqani network.

Both the rallies of religious parties were led by its leaders including former MPA Maulana Tajul Amin Jabal and Maulana Qaisaruddin of JUI-F and provincial secretary general and district president of JUP Mohammad Fayaz Khan and Qari Abdul Hadi.

On the occasion, the religious leaders said that America was the biggest terrorist of the world which had been exporting terrorism to other countries of the world.