Karachi continues to face traffic jams as ASWJ also begins sit-ins
- 31-Dec-2024
KARACHI: The Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) has started sit-ins on the major roads of Karachi leading to the severe traffic jam, ARY News reported. Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) started protests at 60 different locations of the city including Liaquatabad, Nazimabad, Nagan Chowrangi, Sohrab Goth, Sharah e Faisal, Lasbela Chowk, Civic Centre, and other […]
BYC ends Gwadar sit-in after successful negotiations
- 02-Aug-2024
In a major development, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has called off its sit-in in Gwadar district after successful negotiations with the government. The sit-in was called off after an agreement was signed between Dr. Mahrang Baloch, representing the protesters, and the Gwadar district’s deputy commissioner. According to a statement issued by the Balochistan Home […]
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 […]
TLP stages sit-in at Faizabad
- 13-Jul-2024
RAWALPINDI: The Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) has staged a sit-in at Faizabad, demanding a government boycott of Israeli products and humanitarian aid to Palestinians, ARY News reported on Saturday. In a statement, TLP leader Saad Hussain Rizvi said that the sit-in will continue until their demands are met. He emphasised that the party will not budge […]
JI announces sit-in against inflated electricity bills, increase in taxes
- 01-Jul-2024
LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has announced a sit-in against inflated electricity bills and increase in taxes in Islamabad on July 12. Addressing a press conference in Lahore, JI Emir, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman Butt criticised the incumbent government for increasing taxes and electricity tariff in the budget 2024-25. Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said youth of Pakistan are dejected […]
Pakistan’s economy battered by sit-ins: Nawaz Sharif
- 25-Nov-2023
SIALKOT: Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) head and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said that the country’s economy was battered by sit-ins, ARY News reported. Addressing the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce, PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif questioned if governments are not allowed to complete their tenure how will the country prosper? He claimed that PML-N had already […]
JI to stage sit-in outside Balochistan Governor House today
- 24-Sep-2023
The Jamaat-e-Islami will stage a sit-in outside Balochistan Governor House today (Sunday) to record a protest against the rise in prices of electricity and petroleum products as well as back-breaking inflation. The JI decided to speed up the anti-inflation movement in the country and in this regard, JI will stage a sit-in outside the Balochistan […]
Karachi traders to stage sit-in on Sept 8
- 06-Sep-2023
KARACHI: The business community in Karachi has announced to stage a sit-in on September 8 against ‘rising inflation’, ARY News reported on Wednesday. According to details, a consultative session of business community was held, wherein the traders agreed to launch a protest movement against inflation. President Anjuman-e-Tajran Karachi Javed Shams said that all traders of […]
MQM-P announces Karachi sit-in, gives one-week ultimatum
- 05-Feb-2023
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) on Sunday announced to stage sit-in in Karachi and gave a one-week ultimatum to the Sindh government, ARY News reported. While addressing General Workers’ session today, MQM-P convener Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui announced a sit-in on February 12 against the ‘controversial’ local government (LG) polls, ‘flawed’ delimitations and […]
JI all set to stage sit-in outside CM House today
- 05-Jan-2023
KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer, Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rahman Thursday announced that his party would hold a sit-in outside Chief Minister (CM) House today at 4pm against delay in LG polls, ARY News reported. The JI chief had given an ultimatum of 24 hours to the Sindh government to clarify its position regarding the local government elections […]