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Jamaat-e-Islami to observe nationwide strike on Aug 28


JI Naib Emir Liaqat Baloch (centre-right) addresses the press conference in Islamabad on August 26, 2024. — Facebook/@JIPOfficial1
JI Naib Emir Liaqat Baloch (centre-right) addresses the press convention in Islamabad on August 26, 2024. — Facebook/@JIPOfficial1

After calling off a two-week-long sit-in towards inflated energy tariffs and agreements with IPPs earlier this month, the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Monday introduced to watch a nationwide shutter-down strike to push the federal authorities to announce reduction measures for the plenty. 

Baloch, whereas addressing a press convention in Islamabad right this moment, mentioned that dealer group made a unanimous resolution of observing a nationwide strike towards inflation, excessive electrical energy costs and imposition of hefty taxes.

He warned that any try by the federal government to cease the strike would push the nation into anarchy.

The politico reminded that his social gathering staged a 14-day protest in Rawalpindi and held negotiations with the federal authorities. The ministers had signed an settlement after accepting the JI’s calls for for offering reduction to the inflation-hit nation earlier this month.

He added {that a} one-month deadline was set to overview the contracts with impartial energy producers (IPPs) within the settlement. The JI naib emir demanded the federal government to implement the settlement.

Baloch additionally hinted at beginning a protracted march to Islamabad if wanted. He added that his social gathering had simply postponed the sit-in after signing an settlement with the federal government, nevertheless, they’d proceed their battle to get reduction for the nation.

Prior to giving a strike name, JI Emir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman had introduced one other protest two weeks in the past, saying that his social gathering would give a name for peaceable protest by becoming a member of arms with dealer teams.

The protests’ announcement got here after the social gathering postponed its 14-day lengthy sit-in on August 9 following profitable negotiations with the federal government over calls for together with slashing excessive energy tariffs and reviewing agreements with the IPPs which have been below the highlight as persons are paying hefty payments blamed on capability funds being made to impartial energy producers.


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