Karachi
\nJamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Sunday began sit-ins outside governors\u2019 houses across the country, with a large number of people gathering at all four provincial headquarters as the party pressed its demands over poor governance, inflation, rising fuel prices and the petroleum levy.
\nThe JI had initially announced a nationwide protest for Aug 9 but later postponed it to Aug 16 due to Independence Day celebrations.
\nIn Karachi, a JI march led by Karachi chief Munam Zafar reached the Governor House, where the party workers were met with containers blocking the route before the building and a heavy police presence outside.
\nFollowing failed negotiations between JI representatives and the police over removal of the containers, party workers sat down on the road outside the Governor House.
\nThe protesters raised slogans against the government and demanded an end to what they described as the \u201cextortion tax\u201d in the form of the petroleum levy.
\nSpeaking at the sit-in, Zafar demanded abolition of the petroleum levy, saying people wanted to understand the levy and the role of independent power producers (IPPs).
\nHe said JI had raised awareness among the public and brought the facts before them. \u201cWhatever issue Jamaat-i-Islami raises, it takes it to its logical conclusion,\u201d he said.
\nZafar said those whose \u201cachievements\u201d were highlighted became worried, adding that education and health were not the issues being addressed by the authorities.
\nHe said the people of Karachi had developed their own outlook and that JI was opposed to the existing system.
\nZafar alleged that when a person was killed in the city, the case was given a different direction. Referring to the murder of Mir Raza, he questioned who was protecting those responsible for his killing.
\nHe said JI stood with the people of Karachi and demanded that citizens be provided with water.
\n\u201cThe atmosphere for the sit-in will now develop. We will move forward as well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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