Pakistan Federal Minister of Information Atta Tarar said on Sunday that from the government delegation Jamaat-e-Islami An immediate order has been issued for the release of detained workers in the first round of negotiations.
Speaking to the media after a meeting with the negotiation committee of Jamaat-e-Islami in Rawalpindi, Atta Tarar said that the delegation of Jamaat-e-Islami came today, spoke to them, and asked for their immediate release. Orders were issued.’
He said that the discussion took place in a good environment. Our vision is let Pakistan run. 50 billion subsidy is already being given to customers with two hundred units.
According to Atta Tarar: ‘We agree with what Jamaat-e-Islami said and work is being done day and night to provide relief to the people. If the prices in the world market are reduced, the price of oil will also be reduced.
He further said that ‘in the next round of negotiations tomorrow, we will try to resolve these issues amicably so that this sit-in can be called off.’
Earlier, Jamaat-e-Islami Deputy Amir and head of the negotiation committee, Liaqat Baloch, while talking to the media, said that the government itself contacted us and told us that it wants to negotiate through the committee of ministers.
According to him: ‘Even at night, the committee of ministers came to the sit-in and the Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami accepted the government’s offer and formed the committee of Jamaat-e-Islami. The first round took place in a good atmosphere and we have clearly stated our agenda.’
He said that ‘we told that this is not our personal agenda but the problems of the nation. We told that it is not possible for people to pay electricity bills. Petrol prices have become unaffordable.
“It is difficult to live because of the additional tax on the salaried class. IPPs have become the death knell for the entire economy.’
According to Liaquat Baloch, ‘It is not a problem that people should be avoided by saying of international agreements. Government ministers have said that these things have been noted and a technical committee will be formed to discuss these demands.
Liaquat Baloch said that ‘after which there will be a second round of negotiations with us, but the protest and sit-in will continue. Regarding the arrested workers, Liaquat Baloch said that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi had said that these workers would be released, after which a large number of people were released, but 35 people are still detained, whose list is provided by the government. has given to.
According to Liaquat Baloch: ‘If the government acts seriously on these demands, then the government and the people will get relief, otherwise the protest and sit-in will force the government to seriously consider it. Now the ball is in the government’s court.
Earlier, Jamaat-e-Islami said that the negotiation committees of the parties have left for negotiations between it and the government. The first round of negotiations will be held at the Commissioner’s Office, Rawalpindi.
Jamaat-e-Islami Islamabad spokesperson Aamir Baloch has told Independent Urdu that the negotiation committee of Jamaat-e-Islami has left the sit-in to negotiate with the government committee. The committee of Jamaat-e-Islami is headed by Naib Amir Liaqat Baloch. Syed Farast Shah and Nasrullah Randhawa are also part of this committee.
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan is protesting in Rawalpindi against rampant inflation, increase in electricity prices and unnecessary taxes.
Last night, there was an agreement in principle on the talks between the federal government and the leaders of the protestors, however, Jamaat-e-Islami says that if the demands are not accepted, they may move towards Islamabad D Chowk.
On Saturday night, a government committee headed by Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar reached the sit-in site at Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi where they met the leaders participating in the sit-in.
Apart from Attaullah Tarar, the government’s committee included Engineer Amir Moqam and Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, who met Jamaat-e-Islami’s Vice-Amir Liaquat Baloch.
The government delegation had invited Jamaat-e-Islami for formal talks.
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan had launched a sit-in in Islamabad on Friday, with protesters attempting to reach D-Chowk and arresting several activists.
On Saturday, the sit-in continued at Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi under the leadership of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman.
If there was support from the establishment, why would Islamabad have been closed by installing containers?
Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan has said that they can enter Islamabad at any time and hold a dharna in front of D Chowk or Parliament House.
He said that the culture of sometimes supporting and sometimes opposing the establishment in political parties is a policy of interests, not of principles.
In an interview given to Independent Urdu late on Saturday night, Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has made the talks with the government conditional on the release of Jamaat workers.
He has said that ‘Until every worker is released, we will not start negotiations. We are not here to cause chaos. If we wanted to spread chaos, we would have reached D Chowk at any cost. Now if the government is really serious, it should come and negotiate, a committee has been formed under the leadership of Liaquat Baloch.
Giving a list of demands, Naeemur Rehman said, ‘Reduction in electricity bills, removal of new slab in taxes for salaried class and audit of IPPs.
“Criminals should be punished and many IPPs that have expired should be scrapped and export tax on industries removed.” That is, the tax system should be abolished.
Amir Jamaat-e-Islami said that if these demands are not agreed upon, this protest will continue and spread, ‘We can enter Islamabad at any time. We cannot be stopped.’
In response to a question about ‘going to D Chowk if the demands are not met’, he said that he can go to D Chowk and protest in front of the Parliament and increase the number of protests in the whole country. will go
Explaining the reason for changing the location of sit-in, Hafiz Naeemur Rahman said that the government had closed the entire Islamabad container. They had a way to remove the container, but that would have resulted in a fight with the police and injured workers.
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Amir Jamaat-e-Islami continued and said, ‘The situation would have been worse and the government would have been successful. A new culture of peaceful politics has come before us. But if anyone sees it as our weakness, we will go in again, and not only here, but all over Pakistan.
You are saying that mandate should be given to the people and on the other hand, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf is saying that new elections should be held. Do you agree with this demand of PTI?’ To this question, he replied that he does not think this is the demand of Imran Khan and PTI workers.
Hafiz Naeemur Rahman said that he is afraid that some people are talking about completing someone’s agenda. Because if you are forced out of Form 45 once, it means you want to leave everything that happened in this country on February 8th. But ‘you want to accept it and make a new deal. So it is not in PTI’s hands.’
He said he doesn’t know if PTI is in touch with the international community or with the national establishment, it is not right. Some parties are saying that why we do not win the election? They are not saying that we won the election.
Amir Jamaat-e-Islami raised a question on Imran Khan’s recent statement ‘Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League-N are making him fight with the establishment.’ Who will benefit?
Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan said, “There is a culture in our parties that if the establishment supports you, you are in favor of the establishment and if it is against you, you are against it. This is not a policy of principles but a policy of interests. If they have made this statement, well, they should take the initiative and give a good signal.’
He said that if he had the support of the establishment, why would Islamabad have been shut down by installing containers? They would seat us at D Chowk. Earlier, people used to sit on the square and talk about the fingers of the umpire. We’re not talking about that, we don’t need an umpire’s finger. We are fighting for the people, we don’t want to fight anyone.’
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2024-07-28 20:28:09