The World : 60,000 Protest in Pakistan

Shouting “Zia is a dog” and “Down with the Americans,” about 60,000 demonstrators marched through Rawalpindi, Pakistan, in protest against President Zia ul-Haq’s government. At a rally to commemorate Pakistan’s independence day, speakers asserted that Zia’s military-backed regime will soon fall for lack of support. The United States was repeatedly criticized for backing Zia. The rally, held by the Movement for the Restoration of Democracy, an alliance of 11 opposition parties, was one of the biggest since martial law was lifted Dec. 30.