ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami leader Liaquat Baloch said on Sunday that negotiations were held with the government team in a good environment.
Talking to the media after the talks, Baloch said, the government would form a technical committee to consider the JI demands.
“The JI sit-in against inflated power bills has been ongoing since July 26. The government contacted us regarding the sit-in. We have made our agenda clear during the meeting,” said Baloch.
“The purpose of the sit-in is not personal; it is difficult for the public to pay electricity bills. Taxes have been imposed on the salaried class, and IPPs have become a menace that is a death warrant for the national economy,” he added.
The Jamaat-e-Islami leader mentioned that except for China, there were no international agreements. He said that the government’s negotiating committee noted all the issues. The sit-in and protest will continue till the acceptance of the demands, he added.
He further said that the government stated that they would release 35 workers detained in the South Punjab.
“The ball is in the government’s court,” concludes Baloch.
