Sit-in to continue for months if demands not met, warns JI’s Naeem

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announced on Saturday that the sit-in will persist for months if the government does not meet their demands.

While addressing the sit-in in Rawalpindi on Saturday night, the JI leader stated that if their demands regarding high electricity bills and rising taxes are not addressed, they will escalate their protest by staging a sit-in in front of the Parliament House.

He further stated that the sit-in on Murree Road today and tomorrow will turn into a historic rally.

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He added that JI might begin their march following the rally. He expressed concern that the government could use tactics to wear out the protesters and engage them in a prolonged confrontation.

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