JI postpones Sunday sit-ins, sets Aug 16 for nationwide protests
Postpones Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta sit-ins by a week, citing Independence Day celebrations
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has postponed its scheduled sit-ins in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, and Quetta, announcing instead that nationwide protests will occur on August 16. This decision was made during a special meeting chaired by JI Ameer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman. The party also announced its intention to celebrate Independence Day across the country, with full participation.
Representatives from JI's deputy ameers, acting secretary general, and emirs of all provinces and major cities attended the meeting, joining through video link. Rehman explained that the sit-ins' postponement was due to the Independence Day celebrations. He stated that simultaneous sit-ins would be held across all four provinces on August 16, marking the beginning of the party's nationwide protest campaign.
Rehman emphasized that the JI would use the sit-ins to pressure the government to withdraw decisions detrimental to public interests, such as the petroleum levy and reduced petrol prices. The party recently demonstrated at 510 locations nationwide, which Rehman described as "the voice of Pakistan." Responding to the defense agreement between Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia, the JI emir welcomed the development, hoping it would reduce Pakistan's dependence on its enemies and encourage other Muslim nations to join the agreement.
Written by urgent.news from The Express Tribune - Pakistan's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
