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“Go Zardari Go”

October 28, 2011

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Supporters of Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) took to the streets in a protest rally on Friday, asking President Asif Ali Zardari to step down.
PML-N was expected to draw large crowds at the rally in its political heartland, Lahore.
Party supporters have been called to denounce government corruption, widespread power cuts, inflation and the poor standing of living, demanding early elections.
As the crowd gathered force, groups of PML-N followers danced to a drum as party singers praising leader Nawaz Sharif were blasted out at top volume.
Participants were served free drinks as slogans of “Go Zardari, go” echoed everywhere. “The time has come to shunt out Zardari,” activists shouted.
Lahore, with a population of eight million, is Pakistan’s second biggest city and the capital of the most populous province Punjab, which commands the greatest number of seats in the national parliament.
That makes it bitterly contested territory where opposition leaders are targeting the unpopular Zardari and trying to whip up votes for the future.
An AFP reporter said several thousand people swarmed along a wide, mile-long avenue, where participants were asked to text their names and constituency to Nawaz Sharif on a special number.
Demonstrators were frisked while armed policemen guarded the venue, where a large stage had been set up with bulletproof glass next to hoardings of Nawaz and his brother Shahbaz, chief minister of Punjab.
Police commandos were seen on the rooftops of buildings and Lahore police chief Malik Ahmed Raza Tahir told AFP that his officers were on high alert to prevent any possible attack by Islamist militants.
Members of Zardari’s main ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) have lashed out at the Sharifs, accusing them of misappropriating Punjab resources.
“They are using government resources and functionaries for their political show,” Raja Riaz, who served as senior minister under Sharif when the PPP was briefly in the provincial ruling coalition, told AFP.
An irritant for Sharif and Zardari is cricket hero turned politician, Imran Khan, holding his own rally on Sunday at the Minar-e-Pakistan ground where the resolution for the creation of Pakistan was adopted on March 23, 1940.
Campaigning by his Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) party, which boycotted the 2008 election, has sparked debate about the extent to which he will deprive the Sharifs of support.

27 COMMENTS

Syed Kamran Qadir October 28, 2011 at 18:28

Fail
Ballo Kay October 28, 2011 at 18:28

NAJJA LEAGUE n PPP both are CORRUPT (
Shumali Glt October 28, 2011 at 18:28

u can not defeat ppp
Sehar Syed October 28, 2011 at 18:28

their supporters will increase.
Hifsa Junaid October 28, 2011 at 18:28

its just fake.. Why they waitd for 4 years.. They r actd lyk friendly opposition.. They r equaly resposnible as ppp for PAKISTAN current situation.. They r just trying to make fool to nation
Kashan Ahmad October 28, 2011 at 18:28

lolsss,mazdooro ko 500 500 rupy de k bulwaya gya hua ha..tabi to koi josh ni ha sab khamosh khary hain 😛
Omer Khan October 28, 2011 at 18:28

All the morons in one place
umair October 28, 2011 at 18:45

nawaz rock
Farhan October 28, 2011 at 19:24

Nawaz is not even present there. What a useless party and what a stupid nation.
Fasih Ali Khan October 28, 2011 at 19:28

Drama Of Tested and Failed
Saud Ahsen October 28, 2011 at 19:28

show flop hu gaya hai……
Yasee Abbasi October 28, 2011 at 19:28

Agree with Hifsa Junaid .
Rana Junaid October 28, 2011 at 19:28

i think
Ganja when did u come from Jedda
😀
Abbas Sardar October 28, 2011 at 19:28

ye ppp se b ziada gande hen ye na hi khud achi government de pae na achi opposition pata ab ye kis monh se ralyan nikal rhe hen n inki PML stands 4 pleed mians league
Syed Muneer October 28, 2011 at 19:28

go ganja & co ………
Muneeb Ijaz October 28, 2011 at 19:28

sab ek jaise hain PPPP jesa ganda koi nahi ho sakta….
Muneeb Ijaz October 28, 2011 at 19:28

bhata khor or target killer or sab say ziyada chor hain ye log…or inke itihadi kya hain…PPP ko pata hai k MQM bhata khor hai or target killer hain phir bhi unko godh mai bithaya huwa hai..
Muneeb Ijaz October 28, 2011 at 19:28

Kashan Ahmad: bhai 500, 500 de kar laye hain PPP or MQM ki tarhan GUN point per to nahi na laye huwe……sara karachi janta hai PP or MQM kese jalsa karti hai….Konse zamane mai behty huwe hain ap..
Hassan Wasim October 28, 2011 at 19:28

we have to eliminate corruption, and corrupt elements in any from regardless of their social, political and geographical affiliations. Lets start from Mr 101%.
Farooq October 28, 2011 at 19:59

Down with Ganga's
SHAHD QABOOLPURIA October 28, 2011 at 20:17

A complete failure. My goodness. In Lahore, even after spending billions of rupees from tax payers money, on an intense media campaigne and preperation Sharifs could manage to have a few thousands participants, large of which seemed employees of Punjab Govt. Because at each call from CM ministers to raise slogan against Zardari the reaction was only from some.

PML(N) this attempt by all standared failed to attract people. And puts so many question mark over its leadership this claim that "Lahore is PML(N) political fortress".

SHAHID HUSSEIN QABOOLPURIA,
LAHORE PAKISTAN
Lahori Munda October 28, 2011 at 20:28

I agree with muneeb
Musa Salem October 28, 2011 at 20:28

PML xplainx itx Manshoor
Lahori Munda October 28, 2011 at 20:28

MUSA bhai is waqt to pure pakistan ka ek he manshoor hai k corruption ka jar say khatma or sab chor or bhata khor or target killer ka khatma….
Uzair Mueen October 28, 2011 at 22:28

All the PTI supporterzz plx explain ur manshoor and yes where iz ur team to handle challenges electricity natural gas economic unrest financial issues security can u plx tell me the names of experts U hav sirf bolna asan hai speech sai awam to mobilise ho jaya gee wht abt real issues
Muhammad Ali Khokhar October 29, 2011 at 00:28

go zardari go,no nawaz no.!
Aftab Kenneth Wilson October 29, 2011 at 00:31

Filthy language, filthy mentality, threatening and abusive character is only what was delivered in this JALSI and not JALSA. Typical extra judicial murderer of Punjab.