 More than 5,000 supporters of an Islamic religious alliance rallied near the Pakistani capital, demanding President Gen Pervez Musharraf to step down. Chanting "Death to Musharraf, death to America," the supporters of the coalition of six hardline groups gathered on Wednesday in a public park in Rawalpindi, a city adjacent to the capital, Islamabad.
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Security was tight and 1,200 policemen were deployed to guard the rally, said Saud Aziz, chief of police in Rawalpindi. Aziz said more than 5,000 people participated in the rally. The Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal or United Action Forum alliance became a strong anti-Musharraf voice in Parliament after making gains in elections in 2002. The alliance won support in rally leader demanded that Musharraf end his military rule and the army "should not interfere in political affairs." |