Report: ANI :
Tharparkar –On the call of Jamaat-e-Islami Central Ameer Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman, a nationwide strike was observed on Thursday against rising inflation, unemployment and the levy/surcharge imposed on petroleum products.
Protest rallies were held in several towns of Tharparkar, while markets and commercial centres remained closed at various locations.
In Islamkot, a rally was taken out from the Press Club to Town Mor, while in Kaloi, markets and commercial centres remained closed and a protest rally was held from the Grid Station to Kaloi Chowk.
Protests were also organised in Diplo and Mithi, where participants raised slogans against inflation, unemployment and the petroleum levy. In Mithi, a shutter-down strike was observed and a rally was held from the Jamaat-e-Islami office to Kashmir Chowk.
Jamaat-e-Islami leaders demanded withdrawal of the petroleum levy/surcharge, effective measures to control inflation and practical steps to address unemployment.
The protests across Tharparkar highlighted concerns over the rising cost of living and increasing financial pressure on consumers.
