Jamaat-e-Islami has called for protests across all four provinces tomorrow, from Khyber to Karachi, against fuel levies and rising inflation. Demonstrations and road closures are planned at 510 locations nationwide.
According to Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman, the countrywide protests will begin at 4 p.m. tomorrow, with ambulances permitted to pass through blocked areas.
KARACHI The rally will begin at Mazar-e-Quaid, with processions from across the city converging there.
ISLAMABAD A sit-in will be held at Stop 26 in the federal capital.
RAWALPINDI Protesters will gather on Murree Road.
PUNJAB Demonstrations will take place along the main GT Road. In southern Punjab, protests will occur on main roads, including Boston Road in Multan.
PESHAWAR Main roads will be blocked.
LAHORE The sit-in will be held at Mazang Chungi, with rallies from various zones converging there.
BALOCHISTAN Protests will be held at 18 locations, including the provincial capital, Quetta.
KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA The starting points of motorways will be shut down.
According to a Jamaat-e-Islami Sindh spokesperson, motorways, Mall Road, and 10 major districts of Sindh — including national highways and the Super Highway — will be closed. In Karachi, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Shahrah-e-Pakistan, Nagan to UP More, Power House, Defence View, Shahrah-e-Orangi and Sohrab Goth will also be shut down.
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan is holding the nationwide protest against levies and other taxes on petroleum products.
According to a party statement, roads will be blocked at 510 locations across 170 districts.
In Lahore, sit-ins will be held at Qartaba Chowk and Mazang Chungi. In Karachi, the sit-in will take place on Shahrah-e-Faisal, while in Islamabad it will be held at Chungi No. 26.
In Peshawar, the sit-in will be held at the motorway toll plaza, and in Multan at Chungi No. 6. In Quetta, protesters will gather on Mian Ghundi Road, and in Rawalpindi outside Liaquat Bagh. In Swat, the Chakdara road will be blocked, while in Karak the Indus Highway will be shut down.
Jamaat-e-Islami said the sit-ins are aimed at protesting inflation and the increase in petroleum product prices nationwide.
The protests will run from after Friday prayers until 8 p.m., the party said. Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman will address the Lahore sit-in in person, while a video address from him will be broadcast at sit-ins across the rest of the country. He is expected to announce the party’s next course of action during the sit-ins at 8 p.m.
