JI holds Rawalpindi rally after successful talks with administration

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JI held a protest rally at Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi on August 30.
The rally proceeded after successful talks between the party and the administration.
JI chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman says the government is feeling pressure from the protests.

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Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), led by Ameer Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman, announced a protest rally in Rawalpindi for August 30, criticising the government over the economy, law and order, and lack of accountability. After warning of a sit-in if permission was denied, the party held successful talks with the administration, allowing the rally to go ahead at Liaquat Bagh as planned. The JI chief has stated that the government is now feeling the pressure from their movement.

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Talks between Jamaat-e-Islami and the local administration concluded successfully, allowing the party's planned rally to proceed at Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi on August 30.

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11 days ago

Talks between the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and the local administration have concluded successfully, allowing the party's planned rally to proceed at Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi on August 30.

Following the negotiations, JI Ameer Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman stated that the government is "starting to feel the pressure" from their protest movement.

12 days ago

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) held a protest in Rawalpindi on August 30, which reports described as ongoing. In a new statement, JI Ameer Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman said that no effective system of reward and accountability exists in Pakistan.