The seizure was mostly planned by students at Quaid-i-Azam University, where the Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami had recently won elections for the student body. The protesters shouted anti-American slogans. At first glance the event seemed to be a small protest outside the embassy's walls.
The seizure was primarily organized by students at Quaid-i-Azam University, where the Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami had recently won student government elections. The protesters were shouting anti-American slogans and initially appeared to be a small protest outside the embassy's walls.