Second round of talks with govt to begin tomorrow: Liaquat Baloch

RAWALPINDI: The second round of negotiations between the government and Jamaat-e-Islami to address the party’s demands is scheduled for Wednesday (tomorrow), according to JI Deputy Ameer Liaquat Baloch.

Speaking on Tuesday to Aaj News, Baloch said, “There has been significant progress in the stalled negotiations between the government and the Jamaat-e-Islami.”

The Jamaat-e-Islami sit-in has entered its fifth day, with party workers and supporters continuing to gather in large numbers, pressing the government to take action on their grievances.

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JI Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announced on Saturday that the sit-in will persist for months if the government does not meet their demands.

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