Jamat e Islami staged the demonstration and the sit-in at Governor House on Sunday against back-breaking inflation and escalating prices of electricity.“The JI sit-in will also express solidarity with oppressed Muslims of Palestine,” party spokesman said.Governor Kamran Tessori in a telephone call to JI Karachi chief Hafiz Naeem, has offered every possible assistance for the participants of the sit-in.
“We will stage sit-ins in front of governor houses in all four provinces and observe wheel-jam strike along with traders and transporters, if the government refused to reduce electricity bills,” JI Ameer said.A considerable contingent of Jamaat-e-Islami workers and supporters took part in the protest.
The atmosphere around the Governor House was marked by the temporary suspension of traffic, as roads leading to the venue were sealed.Earlier the march, which was making waves in the city’s political landscape, led by Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Ameer Hafiz Naeemur Rahman arrived at the Governor house.
He was at the forefront of the rallying cry against the economic hardships facing the common citizens.
Participants of this sit-in began assembling in substantial numbers outside the Jamia Masjid Khizra. From there, they embarked on a spirited march towards the Governor House in Sindh, covering the distance on foot to make their voices heard.
