RAWALPINDI: The federal government and the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Sunday held the first round of talks as the latter’s sit-in against inflated electricity bills and backbreaking taxes entered its third day in Rawalpindi.
“Jamaat-e-Islami will continue its sit-in,” said party’s Naib Emir Liaqat Baloch addressing a press conference after discussing its demands with a trio of government negotiators at the Rawalpindi commissioner’s office.
According to Baloch, the first round of talks was held in a “pleasant environment”.
“We have put our demands before the government, and they have informed us that they will set up a technical team tomorrow to look into it,” Baloch said.
The JI leader added that there might be more rounds of talks; however, their protest sit-in would continue until all of their demands were accepted.
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