The Difa-e-Pakistan Council on Saturday kicked off its march from Quetta to Chaman against the government’s move to restore NATO supplies through Pakistan, with only a few DPC figures leading the rally. Maulana Samiul Haq, Maulana Amir Hamza, Hafiz Fazal Muhammad Bareach, Maulana Aurangzaib Farooqi, Maulana Qadir Luni and Abdul Kabeer Shakir participated in the march. A large number of people hailing from various religious parties took part in the long march. After a few speeches at Meezan Chowk in Quetta, the procession set off for Kochlak town on the main Quetta-Chaman highway to address another public meeting. The participants stopped at Kuchlak and Yaro where Maulana Samiul Haq and other leaders addressed the people. “The sole purpose of this long march is to safeguard Pakistan’s frontiers because the US is now focusing on Pakistan after targeting Afghanistan,” Haq said, adding that the US was involved in the ongoing unrest in Pakistan, particularly in Balochistan. He said by participating in the rally, the people of Balochistan had proved that they were true Pakistanis and lovers of Islam. Haq said the rulers had given priority to the US by restoring NATO supplies against the wishes of the people and disrespected the masses as well as parliament. The DPC leader said the forum would adopt all peaceful means to stop NATO supplies via Pakistan, as blocking NATO supplies was indispensable for the security of the court.