JI threatens to block roads in twin cities
LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Sunday warned the government that it would be responsible for any situation if the authorities prevented his party from holding its public rally at Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi, saying roads in the city would be blocked if permission was denied. “The government will be responsible for the consequences if we are not allowed to hold our rally,” Mr…
Rawalpindi and Islamabad could face road blockages if the government denies Jamaat-e-Islami's party permission to hold a public rally in Liaquat Bagh, warned JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman. Speaking at a press conference on the 15th day of the JI sit-in outside the Punjab Chief Minister's House, Rehman stated that the administration had locked the area and refused to allow the JI to hold its rally.
He assured that the workers would be ready to break the locks and enter if given permission, but the leadership had stopped them. Rehman emphasized that JI is a peaceful party and urged the government to grant permission to hold the rally, otherwise, protests would be staged in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, with roads across the two cities being blocked.
He reiterated that the JI will hold a nationwide strike on September 3 and expand the movement afterwards if its demands are not met. Rehman also criticized the government for providing free fuel, gas concessions, and electricity subsidies to privileged groups, and questioned the government's choice to present Metro Bus and Orange Line projects as major achievements, arguing that Lahore should have a subway system like many other countries.
He expressed concern over terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and unrest in Balochistan, stating that the current system has failed to address the country's problems.
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