11 Jul 2024 | 05:08 PM UTC
Pakistan: Jamaat-e-Islami party postpones planned July 12 protest in Islamabad to July 26 /update 1
Jamaat-e-Islami party reschedules planned July 12 protest in Islamabad, Pakistan, until July 26 due to Muharram religious observance.
The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) party has canceled a protest originally slated to take place at Islamabad's D-Chowk intersection on July 12 and rescheduled the gathering for July 26 due to the Muharram religious observance period. The purpose of the action is to denounce alleged misgovernance related to several issues. Organizers will likely adhere to their original event plan despite the postponement to the new date, with participants arriving in caravans from various parts of the country.