Fazal led several anti-American protest, and pro-Taliban rallies in the major cities of Pakistan following the war in Afghanistan in 2001. He criticised then President of United States George W. Bush, and threatened to launch jihad, against the United States if the bombings continued. He also criticised and warned then President of the Pakistan Pervez Musharraf that he would be overthrown if he continued to support for the “War on Terror”.[1][2] In October 2001, Pervez Musharraf placed Fazal under house arrest in his native village Abdul Khel[10] for inciting the citizens of Pakistan against the armed forces of Pakistan and for trying to overthrow the government of Pakistan.