Americans in Pakistan to protest drone strikes

October 06, 2012 00:22

A group of American anti-war activists are in Pakistan to join a march into the country's tribal belt to protest US drone strikes in the rugged northwest territory. Their presence has energised organizers behind the protest but also added to concerns that Islamist militants will target the weekend event.

The two-day march, in reality a long convoy , is to be led by Imran Khan, the former cricket star-turned-politician who has become a top critic of the American drone strikes in Pakistan. It is to start tomorrow in Islamabad and end in a town in South Waziristan, a tribal region that has been a major focus of drone strikes as well as the scene of a Pakistani army offensive against militants.

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