ISLAMABAD: Islami Jamait -e-Tuleba (IJT) held a protest against
American embassy’s hosting of an event in favor of gay and lesbian
elements of Pakistan, here at Aabpara Chowk on Friday.
The
protestors who were carrying placards and banners inscribed with
anti-American slogans also raised vociferous slogans, protesting
against the shameful event held by American embassy.
IJT said
the event was strictly against Islamic norms and values, demanded of
the Pakistani government to summon the American ambassador and register
its strong protest over the shameful issue.
The protestors
tried to march towards the American embassy, but were restrained by
police, who baton charged the protestors and fired teargas shells at
them, wounding some students in a minor way. Online
