Sharif said that the government is aware of the taxes imposed on the salaried class and his administration protected consumers using up to 200 units of electricity
Jamal Baloch, a Baloch activist from PAANK, raised concerns over the Pakistani security forces targeting the peaceful protesters in Balochistan and the surge in atrocities committed on Baloch people.
As the protest sit-in entered the fifth day on Tuesday, the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) continued to seek Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's guarantee on their demands, ARY News reported citing sources.
He warned that delay in addressing the demands of JI, including the elimination of contracts with independent power producers (IPPs), will cost the rulers dearly, potentially sparking a larger crisis.
As Jamaat-i-Islami's (JI) protest intensifies, the party has accepted the government's offer to hold talks to end its sit-in against inflation and other burning issues, reported ARY News.
Pakistan's right-wing party Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman issued a stern warning to the government on Saturday, threatening to expand their ongoing sit-in protest in Rawalpindi to other areas of the country if demands regarding increased electricity bills and taxes are not m
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader has expressed support for Jamaat-e-Islami's ongoing protest against rising inflation in Islamabad, according to ARY News.
Following the police crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) supporters during a sit-in at D-Chowk in Islamabad, the district administration allowed the party to hold a sit-in on Murree Road for two or three days after holding negotiations, reported ARY News.