US EditionKey Pakistani Islamist party begins sit-in to protest increase in electricity bills
- Hundreds of supporters of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan began a sit-in protest in Rawalpindi after authorities detained dozens to stop them from rallying in Islamabad due to security concerns.
- The party called for the sit-in to pressure the government to withdraw a substantial increase in electricity costs, which have received nationwide criticism.
- Naeem-Ur-Rehman, head of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, stated he is willing to continue the sit-in for weeks despite police arrests of many supporters.
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Key Pakistani Islamist party begins sit-in to protest increase in electricity bills
Pakistani officials say hundreds of supporters of a key Islamist party have started a sit-in protest in the garrison city of Rawalpindi after authorities detained several people to stop them from holding a rally in the neighboring capital, citing security reasons.
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Key Pakistani Islamist party begins sit-in to protest increase in electricity bills
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of a key Islamist party began a sit-in protest in the garrison city of Rawalpindi late Friday after authorities detained dozens to prevent them from holding the rally in Pakistan’s neighboring capital, citing security reasons, officials said. The Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan party originally issued a call for holding the sit-in near the parliament building in Islamabad to pressure the government to withdraw a …
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