Karachi: Police book 30 JI activists over protest sit-in in red zone
- 15-Feb-2026
KARACHI: A case has been registered in Aram Bagh police station, against Jamaat Islami over staging sit-in in the red zone area with state as complainant. The case has been registered under the Anti-Terrorism Act with charges of rioting, violence, interference in government duty, violation of the section 144 and other charges. Thirty persons, including […]
JI calls off sit-in following successful talks with govt
- 02-Aug-2025
LAHORE: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has called of their sit-in outside the Lahore Press Club under the ‘Haq Do Balochistan’ campaign after a successful negotiations with the federal government. A JI delegation led by JI Deputy Amir Liaquat Baloch met with Prime Minister Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah, who later addressed a joint press conference. […]
Third round of talks between govt, JI ends in stalemate
- 07-Aug-2024
RAWALPINDI: The third round of talks between the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and the government ended in a stalemate as the party persisted with its demands to end the sit-in, ARY News reported. The government delegation comprising Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Information Minister Atta Tarar, Amir Muqam and others held talks with the JI delegation led by […]
Hafiz Naeem demands govt to public IPPs agreement
- 05-Aug-2024
KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Monday said that the citizens are fed up with the inflated electricity bills and want immediate relief, ARY News reported. Addressing a protest sit-in outside Sindh Governor House in Karachi, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman warned the government that if the nation’s demands are not met, the situation in […]
Govt negotiating team missing for last three days: Hafiz Naeem
- 03-Aug-2024
ISLAMABAD: Hafiz Naeem has said that the government’s negotiating team has been missing for last three days, ARY News reported on Saturday. “They are thinking, we will request them, it won’t happen,” Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer was talking to media here. “Protest sit-in is turning into the people’s force. We will stand from sit-in after getting our […]
Hafiz Naeemur Rehman lambasts govt over ‘ill’ policies
- 02-Aug-2024
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman once again lambasted the federal government over ‘ill’ electricity policies, saying that people are committing suicide due to high electricity bills, ARY News reported. Addressing Rawalpindi’s sit-in protest via video link Karachi, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, who is currently in Doha to attend the funerals of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, […]
Govt, JI on same page, says Amir Muqam as sit-in continues
- 31-Jul-2024
RAWALPINDI: As Jamat-e-Islami’s (JI) sit-in against rising inflation and exorbitant electricity bills continues for sixth day, the government and the party on Wednesday held positive negotiations with the former’s delegation saying their demands are similar to the latter’s, ARY News reported. The development came following negotiations between delegations of government and Jamat-e-Islami at Commissioner Office, […]
Deadlock persists between govt, JI as sit-in enters fifth day
- 30-Jul-2024
RAWALPINDI: The Jamat-e-Islami’s (JI) sit-in against exorbitant electricity bills and inflation has entered its fifth day, with talks between the government and the party at a stalemate, ARY News reported on Tuesday. Hafiz Naeem-led party had put forth a list of ten demands aimed at alleviating public grievances, while the government announced the formation of […]
JI seeks PM’s guarantee on negotiations as response of govt ‘delayed’
- 30-Jul-2024
ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has sought PM Shehbaz Sharif’s guarantee on the ongoing talks as the response from the government has been ‘delayed’, ARY News reported on Tuesday, citing sources. A three-member government delegation that included Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, Minister for Energy Awais Leghari, and MNA Tariq Fazal Chaudhry called on the […]
Govt to release all JI workers as anti-inflation sit-in enters third day
- 28-Jul-2024
RAWALPINDI: The federal government on Sunday decided to release all detained workers of Jamat-e-Islami (JI) as the party’s ongoing sit-in at Rawalpindi’s Liaquat Bagh against skyrocketing electricity bills entered third day, ARY News reported. The development came following negotiations between delegations of government and Jamat-e-Islami at Commissioner Office, Rawalpindi. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Federal Minister […]