BAJAUR: Jamaat-i-Islami workers on Sunday held a demonstration to express their anger over holding of a musical concert during the inauguration ceremony of a cricket tournament at the Bajaur Sports Complex here on Sept 6.

Speaking to the protesters, the JI leaders termed the concert against the local customs and traditions, and warned that worl(ers of religious parties and residents would strongly react if such events were held in future.

Scores of party activists, traders and local residents, participated in the demonstration held in the Khar Bazaar.

The protesters held party Bags, banners and placards inscribed with slogans against the organisers of the event, and also raised slogans against the officials of the district administration for allowing the musical show.

JI district chief Sardar Khan, his deputy Qari Abdul Majeed, former MNA Sahibzada Haroon Rasheed, Sahibur Rahman and All Bajaur Traders Association president Mohammad Hameed Sufi spoke on the occasion.

JUI-F district general secretary Maulana Mohammad Laig along with a group of party activists also participated in the protest.

The speakers alleged that the musical show and a dance party arranged by an innuentialtrader backed by the district administration and police had hurt the feelings of locals as it violated the local customs.

The speakers said they were not against sports and other healthy activities as it was necessary for promotion of peace in the region, but musical concerts and dance parties were not acceptable to them. They claimed the event meant to promote obscenity and vulgarity among the youths in the name of entrainment.

They pointed out that there was no sense in arranging the musical concert at a time when the country was reeling from devastating floods and hundreds of people had died and millions displaced.

The speakers said the people of Bajaur would show strong resistance if such activities were hold in any part of the region in future.