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Summary The leaders of DPC have vowed to resist the restoration of NATO supplies through Pakistan borders.
Addressing the participants of the Anti-NATO supply Long March, Hafiz Saeed said NATO supplies through Pakistan will be stopped at every cost.He said that conspiracies of India and the US would not be allowed to succeed; rather such tactics would be defeated with the support of the masses who are real representatives of the society.Addressing the rally, JUI leader Moulana Fazlur Rehman said that current policies of the government are actually continuation of the Musharraf era and these policies have only brought decay and decadence to the country.Ex-DG ISI Gen(r) Hameed Gul said that long march would continue till the withdrawal of NATO supply decision by the government.He said that drone attacks were a clear-cut violation of the sovereignty of the state and international laws.JI chief Syed Munawar Hassan also addressed the participants of the long march and said that Pakistan will have to get out of the slavery of the United States.Sheikh Rashid said that the struggle for the real independence of the country from foreign shackles will continue. He said that public meeting at Liaquat Bagh on August 13 would be history making.The Capital on Monday witnessed tight security to maintain law and order situation during Defense of Pakistan Council (DPC) long march against the resumption of Nato supplies.Foolproof security measures, patrolling of police across the federal capital and intelligence sharing among different law enforcement agencies operating in Islamabad have started early to maintain law and order situation.Capital’s main entry points were under tight security as senior Advisor on Interior Rehman Malik had already directed Islamabad police to remain alert on the occasion of long march by Defence of Pakistan Council in the federal capital.Checking system has also tightened on all entry and exit points of the city and police patrolling was also increased.As many as two thousand cops of Islamabad Police along with stand by rescue force were witnessed performing duties on different check points of the City. Along with police, Rangers and Frontier Corps were also put on alert to avert any untoward incident.Both Rawalpindi and Islamabad police were early directed to extend full cooperation to each other to ensure security for the long march.The long march against the resumption of Nato supplies through Pakistan as announced by Difa-i-Pakistan Council (DPC) started from Lahore on Sunday.The participants of the long march included activists from Jamatud Dawa (JuD), Ahle Sunnat Waljamat, Jamiat Ulema Islam (JUI), and Jamat-e-Islami (JI).
