A Pakistani opposition party leader called for attacks against Americans if the U.S. government tried to capture Osama bin Laden. Maulana Fazalur Rehman of Jamiat-Ulema-Islami (JUI), an Islamic party, made the threats at rallies in several cities in early August. U.S. diplomats asked him to withdraw the threats but he only repeated them. As a consequence, the Pakistani police have increased security around U.S. diplomatic posts and all roads leading to them. Follow press reports regarding any action taken against Osama bin Laden while traveling in Pakistan.
