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He expressed concern over the killing of missing persons and said that this was
unacceptable in the 21st century.
“Efforts should be made to get issues resolved through dialogue and political means.”
Mr Sharif said that not only Punjab but the entire country was the victim of terrorism,
adding that all political forces should work together to cope with this menace.
In reply to a question about drone strikes, he said these had been allowed by the
Musharraf government. (Dawn)
Participants of the ‘Save Pakistan Long March’, launched in protest against terror attacks
on shrines, safely reached Data Darbar here on Sunday night.
The march organised by some groups belonging to the Barelvi school of thought under
the umbrella of Sunni Ittehad Council set off for Lahore from the Bari Imam shrine in
Islamabad on Saturday and after passing through Jhelum, Gujrat and Gujranwala,
terminated at its destination peacefully.
The participation in the car rally, however, was not very high because the Punjab
government had detained scores of religious leaders on Saturday.
In Rawalpindi, police barricaded the Grand Trunk Road and fought a ‘brick battle’ with
activists before allowing them to proceed towards Lahore.
However, the rally participants did not face hurdles during the rest of the journey and
were given receptions in almost every town and city on the way. Strict security measures
were taken to meet any eventuality.
In Lahore, police cordoned off Hazrat Ali Hajveri’s mausoleum, known popularly as Data
Darbar, at 3pm and traffic on roads leading to it was blocked. At least 1,000 security
personnel were deputed around the shrine.
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