Countrywide protests against anti-Islam film continue

KARACHI: Protests against the anti-Islam film continued across the country on Tuesday while traders are observing a strike against the killing of two persons during demonstrations in Upper Dir, Geo News reported.

Two protesters died in Upper Dir on Monday as rallies in Pakistan over an anti-Islam movie intensified and the government blocked access to YouTube.

In Dera Ismail Khan, All Students Organisation protested outside the press club and staged a demonstration. They also chanted slogans and strongly condemned the movie ridiculing the religion.

Students of Bahauddin Zakariya University protested in Multan while All Parties also took out a rally in Tank.

Various political and religious parties along with students federations also staged protests in Toba Tek Singh, Mianwali, Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Umer Kot and many areas across country.