ISLAMABAD: Amid a sit-in protest of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) in the federal capital, Authorities have sealed the Red Zone by placing containers on key intersections, including D Chowk, Nadra Chowk, and Sarina Chowk.
The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has announced a sit-in at Islamabad’s D-Chowk against electricity price hikes and inflation, while Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) also announced a countrywide protest against the recent surge in electricity bills and the rising inflation.
Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said that the historic sit-in on Friday will represent 250 million people of Pakistan, and we will sit peacefully at D-Chowk.
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Ahead of the sit-in, police in various areas of Punjab and Rawalpindi raided the homes of JI leaders and officials, arresting several of them.
Ahead of opposition protests, the Federal Government on Thursday announced the implementation of Section 144 across Islamabad for the next three days, avoiding any public gatherings.
The Government introduced these measures with potential terrorist threats. Capital City management issued warnings against any violation, focusing that any negligence will be faced with strict penalties.
Similarly, the Punjab Home Department declared that Section 144 will be operational from July 26 to July 28.
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