Expatriates demand Iftikhar reinstatement

NEW YORK - A group of Pakistani-Americans belonging to various political parties and organisations on Monday afternoon staged a token hunger strike near the Pakistani Consulate General in New York demanding restoration of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry and the end of Governor Rule in Punjab.Ringed by a dozen police officers, some 35 to 40 people shouted slogans of “We want democracy, not dictatorship,” “We want justice”. Representatives of Tehrik-i-Insaf, PML-N, Pakistan Freedom Forum, Pakistan-US Lawyers Forum, and Pukhtunkhwa Movement were among those who staged the hunger strike from 10 am to 7 pm. Slogans were also raised against President Zardari and former President Musharraf.