Religious parties and lawyers associations staged protests across the country on Friday against US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Pakistan has condemned the US move and urged the United States to revisit its decision as soon as possible in order to avoid the potentially grave repercussions in the region and beyond.
In Lahore, Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba (IJT) hold protest at the US Consulate, situated near the press club. The roads leading to American Consulate were blocked by placing containers to avoid any untoward incident. The protesters also chanted slogans against the US government and demanded to take back the decision.
Hafiz Saeed's Jamaatud Dawa also took out a protest at Chauburji while the JI staged protest at Masjid-e-Shuhada. JUI Ameer Maulana Fazlur Rehman and his party workers recorded their protest at Jamia Madania Lahore. Similarly, lawyers' bodies protested at GPO Chowk on Mall Road, located next to the Lahore High Court.
Protests were carried out in various parts of Punjab such as Chishtian, Mandi Bahauddin, Chichawatani, Sargodha, Multan, Vehari, Kamalia etc. In Muzzaffargarh, a protest was held by the Diffa-e-Pakistan Council at the Jhang Mor Chowk. The protesters said that the US president's statement on Jerusalem is unacceptable.