Pakistanis Planning March Against Drone Strikes
The hundreds of attacks haven't been very popular
In Pakistan, former cricketer turned politician Imran Khan plans to lead a march to the tribal areas this weekend to protest against US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) drone strikes. Under President Barack Obama there has been a six-fold increase in drone attacks. Almost 300 strikes have been carried out since he took office.
Ijaz Ahmed tends to stay at home these days, but even at home he feels afraid.
The softly spoken young man lives with the constant buzzing of CIA drones. In the Pakistani tribal region of North Waziristan, they hover overhead day and night.
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