Difa-e-Pakistan Council hold Anti-US Protests in Lahore
Category: Unrest
Severity: 3 (Moderate)
Source: Drum Cussac
01/13/2018 (Pakistan) - According to local media reports, a large protest is scheduled to be held on Saturday, 13 January, in Lahore, Punjab Province, by Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC), a hard-line political and religious coalition. The DPC is reportedly protesting over the recent US decision to continue to withhold military aid to Pakistan. The event is expected to be highly attended and likely to heavily policed.
Clients are advised to avoid the vicinity of all demonstrations and political gatherings due to the risk of exposure to potential crowd disturbances, incidental violence, and police crowd dispersal activities. Travellers should be mindful of the increased security measures and immediately heed any directives issued by authorities. Monitor local media sources for further updates on the protests and associated disruption.
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