Islamic association-led inflation protests to expand to three new cities

Jamiat-ul-Islami (JI) leadership announced to expand anti-inflation protests to all parts of Pakistan. The protests initially started in Rawalpindi, led by Amir Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman.

Members of the religious party had previously staged protests in Islamabad, where they blocked off the city’s Red Zone and disrupted movement in and out of the capital.
recent, lead The officials of JI announced that they will continue the protest until the government does not take action on the current inflation crisis. The officials claimed that the government must pay attention to this issue.

Members of the Islamic Association will hold sit-in protests in new cities, including Karachi, Lahore and Multan.
Party members told the media that they will hold a sit-in in front of the Governor’s residence in Karachi. Later, the protest will move to Lahore and Multan as people continue to express their disappointment.

The party leader made the statement after participating in a sit-in in Islamabad on Saturday, warning that if appropriate action was not taken, they would consider expanding the protest to other parts of the country.

On the other hand, a Pakistani government delegation was scheduled to meet with protesting religious and political leaders. However, the three-member team formed for the negotiations did not show up on Monday.

This prompted Jamiat-e-Islami (JI) leadership to announce the expansion of the protests which have been going on for five days.On Sunday, a group of government representatives met with the Jamiat-e-Islami negotiating committee.
The representatives of the Islamist party were led by Liaquat Baloch. The meeting between the two sides was held at the office of the Commissioner in Rawalpindi.

The two sides held talks to find a solution to the issue. During the negotiations, Jamiat-e-Islami (JI) put forward ten conditions for protest.

The party is demanding that the government must renegotiate agreements with independent power producers (IPPs). The protest is aimed at drawing the government’s attention to the soaring electricity prices.