ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said the talks with Jamaat-e-Islami have been fruitful with several issues being resolved in writing.
He was briefing the media on Wednesday after recent discussions with Jamaat-e-Islami in Rawalpindi. He added the demands of Jamaat-e-Islami are aligned with the government’s agenda.
He said a follow-up meeting with Jamaat-e-Islami has been planned for Thursday evening. The information minister added that Jamaat-e-Islami’s right to protest is a democratic right. He also confirmed that the party’s detained workers in Sialkot have been released.
Highlighting the positive outcomes and progress made during the talks, the Minister stressed that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is committed to bringing down the electricity prices, with a significant subsidy of 50 billion rupees provided to consumers using up to 200 units of electricity for the months of June, July, and August.
In response to concerns regarding Independent Power Producers (IPPs), Attahullah Tarar said a task force would be formed to review and address the issues. He assured that Prime Minister Sharif is overseeing these measures actively.
