The strike came as protesters rallied in several Pakistani cities against the release of a CIA contractor and former Blackwater operative accused of fatally shooting two men. Raymond Davis was freed after the victims’ relatives accepted a $2.3 million financial settlement under reported Pakistani government pressure.

Protester: “This decision was a pro-America decision and not pro-Pakistan. Thus, we are out on the streets, people are out on the streets. We will demand that the government rid itself of U.S slavery, get out of the U.S grip, and take decisions in favor of the nation.”