Police Use Shelling and Baton Charge as Protesters Attempt to March Towards US and Israeli Consulates
Amjad Hadi Yousafzai
Peshawar: A major protest was held in Peshawar against the brutal assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, in a US- and Israel-led attack. The protest was jointly organized by religious scholars and the Islamic Students Organization (ISO).
A large number of guests, elders, youth, and Sunni scholars from Kohat and Tirah participated in the protest. The protest was led by Allama Abid Hassan Shakri, Allama Syed Jamil Hassan Shirazi, Allama Syed Zafar Naqvi, Allama Nazir Hussain Muthahhari, Allama Syed Arshad Naqvi, Allama Syed Taqi Zaidi, Allama Yawar Abbas Khalili, Allama Muhammad Shoaib, and other scholars.
Protesters raised loud slogans against the United States and Israel. Speakers said that the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei was an act of state terrorism and that the US and Israel are the architects of terrorism worldwide. They emphasized that Ayatollah Khamenei was a powerful barrier against Greater Israel, removed through a deep conspiracy.
The speakers also stated that the courageous people and oppressed nations worldwide stand with Iran, and they are prepared to make further sacrifices but will never bow before Zionist powers. They added that any action plan issued by central leadership will be implemented immediately.
When protesters attempted to march towards the American consulate, police used shelling and baton charges to disperse them.
