GDA, JI, PTI announce ‘Black Day’ on Feb 27 across Sindh
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The opposition parties, PTI, Jamat-e-Islami and Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), called off their joint protest in Karachi, organised against alleged rigging in the recently-held general elections 2024, reported 24NewsHD TV channel Saturday.
Addressing the media gathered at the Karachi Press Club, the leaders of the opposition parties announced plans to observe ‘Black Day’ across Sindh on February 27, saying that the three parties would ensure full participation.
Speaking on the occasion, JI Karachi Ameer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said that the peaceful resistance will be “proof of our success”, vowing to free the city from occupation mafia. He urged the party workers and protestors to return to home peacefully, while regretting the ‘police behaviour’ with them.
Today’s Sindh assembly proceedings took place amid protests at various points across Karachi by the GDA, the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and others against alleged rigging in the general elections.
Parties, which include PTI, the GDA, the JUI-F, the JI and Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqqiqi, had announced holding a peaceful protest in front of the Sindh Assembly building.
The caretaker provincial government had already announced imposing Section 144 on holding rallies or public gatherings in the “Red Zone” area, where the Sindh Assembly is located.
As the newly elected representatives of the Sindh Assembly took oath, clashes erupted between police and JUI-F protestors on Karachi’s Shahrah-e-Faisal. The clashes erupted when police stopped the protestors who were moving towards the Karachi press club.
The protestors staged a sit-in on the Shahrah-e-Faisal after police fired tear gas shells to scatter the protestors and stop them from moving towards the red-zone.
The authorities have placed containers at various points across Karachi after the police broke up the GDA and JUI-F protests. They were placed on roads leading to the Sindh Assembly, including at Fountain Chowk, Karachi Press Club, the Arts Council roundabout and Shaheen Complex.
The Karachi Toll Plaza was closed due to protests by JUI-F workers, causing a traffic jam on roads near Memon Goth.