JI relocates protest to Liaquat Bagh

RAWALPINDI: Jamaat-e-Islami has relocated its protest to Liaquat Bagh on Murree Road in Rawalpindi after police arrested several of its workers.

The arrests occurred ahead of the party’s planned sit-in against inflation, taxes, and electricity bills at D-Chowk in Islamabad.

In response, Jamaat-e-Islami revised its strategy, directing its members to assemble at H-8 Bridge while a convoy led by party chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman entered the federal capital.

Upon arrival at the Islamabad Expressway sit-in, Hafiz Naeem addressed the participants.

In his speech, he condemned the alleged embezzlement and exploitation by Independent Power Producers (IPPs), stating, “Billions are being embezzled, and the IPPs are exploiting this country. Our sit-in has commenced with one clear demand: provide relief to the public and shut down the IPPs.”

Hafiz Naeem also asserted, “Protest is our constitutional right. Our arrested workers must be released, and the government should not obstruct our path. Otherwise, we will expand our sit-ins from Karachi to Chitral.”

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