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“• Party warns of nationwide wheel-jam strike if demands face delays; says protests will continue alongside negotiations • Hafiz Naeem claims demonstrations forced cuts in power, fuel prices; announces 50 million-signature campaign for economic relief…”

“ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Saturday warned that the party would launch a nationwide wheel-jam strike if the government delayed approving public demands for economic relief.”

“The demands are various but often overlapping – frustrations with shabby schooling facilities, perceived lack of economic opportunity, cost of living, corruption, housing and a sense of not being listened to.”

“The demands are various but often overlapping – frustrations with shabby schooling facilities, perceived lack of economic opportunity, cost of living, corruption, housing and a sense of not being listened to.”

“Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of protesters, some of whom have participated in rioting and looting, have taken to the streets to oppose proposed budget cuts and demand greater spending on cost-of-living relief and public services such as education.”

“Tehran’s negotiators are more concerned with sanctions, frozen Iranian assets, the US naval blockade and fighting across the region – issues he says remain the main obstacles to a deal.”

“Under this real-politik, Washington’s demands would be concrete: lower tariffs on American goods, curb scam networks targeting Americans, and deny China access to critical infrastructure.”

“The protests, which erupted on Sunday, come after months of complaints about soaring energy costs and criticisms that the lives of many Syrians have not improved since the fall of former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024.”