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[00:01:17] nor their workers.
[00:01:30] has been filled with containers and Islamabad
[00:01:33] presents the scene of a city of containers.
[00:01:36] First of all, the Jamaat-e-Islami march
[00:01:40] will reach Islamabad and after that
[00:01:43] the farmers have also announced
[00:01:46] and then Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has also announced
[00:01:50] a march towards Islamabad. But
[00:01:53] today we will discuss the first march that is going to happen,
[00:01:57] i.e., the Jamaat-e-Islami march. For
[00:02:01] discussion, we have with us Mr.
[00:02:05] Liaquat Baloch, who is the central Vice-Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami
[00:02:09] Pakistan. Thank you very much for coming.
[00:02:12] And with him is Dr. Tariq Fazli
[00:02:16] Sahib, who is the Federal Minister for Affairs. Dr.
[00:02:20] Sahib, thank you very much too. And Liaquat Sahib, first
[00:02:23] of all, I would like to know from you, you are a leader
[00:02:26] of an Islamic party, so
[00:02:30] why are you causing trouble to the people
[00:02:33] and the government too? And because of
[00:02:36] you, these containers have been brought and placed here
[00:02:40] and roads have been closed. In the name
[00:02:43] of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Thank you very much, Saleem Shafi Sahib.
[00:02:47] Look, when governments are doing things
[00:02:50] correctly, then there is no need for protests.
[00:02:53] When there is no governance
[00:02:56] and people do not get relief and people continuously
[00:03:01] face the burden of the economy,
[00:03:04] then protest is a natural thing. Now at this time,
[00:03:08] our issue is that these petroleum products
[00:03:11] have two phases.
[00:03:14] One is the international market
[00:03:17] If the road is closed, price, from where we buy oil. Its
[00:03:20] fluctuations keep happening. The second thing is that per
[00:03:24] liter, the government collects approximately
[00:03:27] 106 or 7 rupees
[00:03:31] from each consumer in the form of levy,
[00:03:34] customs, climate support,
[00:03:38] and other duties and taxes.
[00:03:41] Now, this has a direct impact on
[00:03:44] the common man. That is,
[00:03:47] a person with a motorcycle,
[00:03:50] and the MD-CAT 2026 paper a biker, motorcycles are used in common
[00:03:53] households. That day the ministry was itself saying that there are
[00:03:57] 20 million motorcycles. Now, those who use
[00:04:00] them are also affected. Then, when diesel
[00:04:03] becomes so expensive, it affects goods transport,
[00:04:06] public transport, railways,
[00:04:10] agriculture. All these are affected. So, our demand
[00:04:14] You see that the entire in this regard is that the actual
[00:04:18] unrest among the people. price of the international market, along with all its
[00:04:21] expenses, should be collected from the
[00:04:24] consumer on a real basis. And this
[00:04:27] additional burden of approximately 106 rupees,
[00:04:32] you have imposed it because it is a levy. Why have you
[00:04:36] imposed the levy? Because all this money remains
[00:04:39] with the federation. Now, they have collected so much that
[00:04:43] it is approximately 150 billion rupees more
[00:04:47] than last year's target. Then,
[00:04:50] there was no climate support levy in the
[00:04:54] budget, but they included it along the way.
[00:04:58] They have set a target
[00:05:01] of 80 billion rupees for it, and they have already
[00:05:04] collected 50 billion rupees from it. So,
[00:05:08] our demand is that in all our negotiations
[00:05:13] so far, there have been approximately five rounds of negotiations, and they
[00:05:16] have been held in a very good atmosphere. The day before
[00:05:20] yesterday night was our last round. through the system. At what
[00:05:24] terms does the government buy it? Is it expensive,
[00:05:27] cheap? IPPs, government institutions, WAPDA,
[00:05:33] questions about them. And the name of IPPs has
[00:05:36] become notorious today, as if electricity was bought at
[00:05:40] some unknown rate and sold to us at some unknown rate.
[00:05:44] For the last 25-30 years, every government has wished for
[00:05:48] this, but it has not been implemented till today. And Shehbaz Sharif's
[00:05:51] government is the first government that is going to implement
[00:05:55] this intention of the last 25-30 years
[00:05:58] today. It will be that after today,
[00:06:01] within Pakistan, no one will have
[00:06:04] the right to sell electricity to the government
[00:06:08] nor will the government be able to buy it. So
[00:06:13] today we are bringing the first practical
[00:06:15] step of a system where
[00:06:19] electricity producers and electricity consumers
[00:06:22] in Pakistan will buy and sell among
[00:06:26] themselves through a transparent mechanism.
[00:06:29] This will first come to industrial or large
[00:06:33] users and after that, gradually, Inshallah,
[00:06:36] within a few years, a common consumer,
[00:06:40] a 200 unit user, a 100 unit user,
[00:06:44] a electricity market will be formed
[00:06:48] where they will be able to buy the cheapest electricity of their
[00:06:51] own free will. And the government will
[00:06:55] come out of this entanglement that we buy and force
[00:06:58] you to pay our rates. So this is its first
[00:07:02] step. In this, users larger than one megawatt
[00:07:06] will benefit from this. And as soon as this system
[00:07:09] is refined, Inshallah, its benefits will
[00:07:12] reach the common consumer in the next few years. How
[00:07:16] will industry benefit? Industry will get cheap electricity.
[00:07:20] They will be able to compete in the international market by making
[00:07:23] their production the cheapest. Their products will be exported
[00:07:27] to other countries. And they will succeed
[00:07:30] in getting the cheapest electricity, which is a very big
[00:07:34] expense for them. So I congratulate
[00:07:37] the nation that the efforts we made
[00:07:41] in the last two years have been put into
[00:07:45] practice with the arrival of this advertisement. We have
[00:07:49] fulfilled the promises we made today, and the
[00:07:53] Prime Minister and the entire country are congratulated on this.
[00:07:56] In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Look, today there is a system in Pakistan
[00:07:59] under which all the electricity that reaches
[00:08:03] you in Pakistan is bought by the Government of
[00:08:07] Pakistan. And then it delivers it to you through its transmission
[00:08:10] system. The government.
[00:08:42] If it is looting, then naturally if we keep tolerating it
[00:08:46] sitting at home, then they will loot us more. If
[00:08:50] we just keep acting on social media, then they
[00:08:53] will keep acting on us every day. That is why there
[00:08:57] is only one way, and that is the way of struggle. There
[00:09:00] is only one way, and that is the way of coming out in the field. And Jamaat-e-Islami
[00:09:04] has chosen that way. And Alhamdulillah, for the last
[00:09:08] 36-37 days, the sit-ins that are going on across
[00:09:12] the country, you saw that a sit-in was held here at Governor House for 35 days,
[00:09:15] a sit-in is currently going on in Hyderabad, a sit-in is
[00:09:19] currently going on in Sukkur, a sit-in is currently going on in Mirpur Khas
[00:09:23] and a sit-in is going on in Larkana.
[00:09:27] Sindh has joined this movement.
[00:09:30] A sit-in has started even in Naushahro Feroze, and
[00:09:33] similarly, when you go to Punjab, the Lahore
[00:09:37] sit-in which continued for 323 days, now they are marching
[00:09:41] in Lahore. Similarly, a sit-in in
[00:10:25] then the protest will end. If the levy extortion
[00:10:28] continues, then the protest will also increase and it
[00:10:32] will increase so much that it might turn into a government
[00:10:35] overthrow movement. That is why I say to the Prime Minister
[00:10:39] and to the ministers that you come,
[00:10:42] you talk, you meet,
[00:10:45] you negotiate, but you do not provide
[00:10:49] the relief that the people should get. You are troubled by our long
[00:10:52] march, by our Islam. But you are not troubled by
[00:10:56] 250 million people whom you have subjected to such
[00:11:00] agony. That is why I want to warn the government
[00:11:04] that they should immediately provide relief to the people,
[00:11:07] otherwise we have started. This train march has also started,
[00:11:11] people are also going by road, this journey has started from all
[00:11:14] over Pakistan, and then when we reach Islam, then
[00:11:18] it is not necessary that the situation remains under everyone's
[00:11:22] control. Then it becomes difficult to unite people and it becomes
[00:11:26] more difficult because the government itself creates obstacles. The government
[00:11:29] itself breaks communication. And if communication breaks,
[00:11:33] then the convoys from KP, the convoys from Balochistan
[00:11:36] and the convoys from Sindh, if they start moving forward
[00:11:40] on their own, then the situation will not remain under anyone's
[00:11:44] control. Therefore, the government should read the writing on the wall.
[00:11:47] It is not a matter of anyone's ego. Our problem is that
[00:11:51] this Bhutta tax that has been imposed on the people of
[00:11:55] Pakistan, this goon tax that has been imposed,
[00:11:58] this Jagga tax that has been imposed, should be
[00:12:02] abolished. Now I want all of you to start
[00:12:06] this march. Our first stop, Kashif Bhai,
[00:12:09] will be in Hyderabad and after that, people will also welcome
[00:12:13] us in Digri Road, Landhi, Hyderabad, Tando
[00:12:17] Adam, Nawabshah, Bandhi,
[00:12:20] Mehrpur, Biriyani Road,
[00:12:23] and Rohri.
[00:12:55] Inshallah, the struggle for the people
[00:12:58] will change the course of politics in Pakistan. Pakistan's
[00:13:02] politics currently revolves around personalities, around families.
[00:13:06] Jamaat-e-Islami is connecting this
[00:13:09] politics with the people and with the relief of the
[00:13:13] people. This is a revolutionary struggle that you have waged.
[00:13:58] In Karachi, the MD-CAT 2026 tax has officially started.
[00:14:02] The exam duration is three hours. Geo News correspondent
[00:14:05] Shawala Aslam is reporting from the examination center. Let's
[00:14:08] know the details from her. At this
[00:14:12] time, we are reporting from ND University
[00:14:15] has been officially started. And the students
[00:14:19] are busy doing their paper. Along with that, a large number
[00:14:23] of parents are also visible outside the center.
[00:14:26] And arrangements have also been made for the parents. In the surrounding
[00:14:30] wedding halls, arrangements have also been made for them to sit and wait.
[00:14:34] This entire paper is of three hours duration and along with this,
[00:14:38] an MCQ-based test is being conducted here at this time.
[00:14:41] Along with this, students were not allowed to bring any electronic
[00:14:45] items inside. Security arrangements have also been tightened here.
[00:14:49] It is very hot in Karachi today and it is very humid. Therefore,
[00:14:52] some arrangements inside are such that many fans
[00:14:56] are seen off in the examination hall. But the
[00:14:59] administration of I.A. Sukkur is saying that efforts are being
[00:15:03] made to resolve this as soon as possible and every possible effort is being made
[00:15:07] so that the entire three hours pass comfortably for the
[00:15:10] candidates and they do not have to face any kind
[00:15:14] of difficulties. Along with this, more than 34 thousand candidates
[00:15:18] from all over Sindh are participating in this test, out of which
[00:15:22] approximately 11 thousand candidates are from Karachi. This test is also being conducted
[00:15:37] but now they seem quite satisfied with all
[00:15:41] the arrangements. The MD CAT test is being
[00:15:45] conducted in 15 districts of Punjab for admissions to medical and
[00:15:48] dental colleges across Punjab, including Lahore. Umme Farwah will give
[00:15:52] the details. The MD CAT test is being conducted across Punjab,
[00:15:56] including Lahore, for admissions to medical and dental colleges.
[00:15:59] The MD CAT test started at 10 o'clock and will continue
[00:16:03] till 1 o'clock. More than 49 thousand children from all
[00:16:06] over Punjab have appeared in this test. Similarly, more than
[00:16:10] 12 thousand candidates are giving the MD CAT test in Lahore.
[00:16:14] Six centers have been established in Lahore and 31 centers
[00:16:18] have been established across Punjab where this test is being taken.
[00:16:21] Section 144 has been imposed where these centers
[00:16:25] have been established. Roads have been closed by putting up barriers.
[00:16:29] A heavy contingent of police is deployed. Inside the examination center,
[00:16:32] students were called two hours before the test was taken,
[00:16:36] through walk-through gates. Besides this, cameras have been installed.
[00:16:40] And a center has been established at the University of Health Sciences
[00:16:43] where live monitoring of all these test centers
[00:16:46] is being done. So today these children are
[00:16:50] taking the examination for admissions to medical and dental colleges,
[00:16:53] for those who will do MBBS or who want to get a dental
[00:16:57] degree. Yes. We inform you that
[00:17:00] due to heat and fatigue in the house, Chairman SIBA
[00:17:04] Testing Service Dr. Asif Sheikh
[00:19:07] arrived and met the father and brother of the martyred
[00:19:11] Captain and expressed sympathy and condolences. Mohsin Naqvi
[00:19:15] recited Fatiha for the elevation of the ranks of martyred Captain
[00:19:18] Hamza Akram. Mohsin Naqvi praised the high morale and spirit
[00:19:21] of the father of martyred Captain Hamza Akram. Captain Hamza's
[00:19:25] father said that his other son is also ready for Pakistan.
[00:19:29] Martyred Hamza has made us proud. If there is Pakistan,
[00:19:33] there is us. If there is no Pakistan, there is nothing. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said that the entire
[00:19:36] nation is proud of the courage
[00:20:08] of such a great father as you. The voice of the homeland
[00:20:10] from afar and your identity, the ambassador
[00:20:14] of Pakistan, with the team of the ambassador
[00:20:17] of Pakistan, first
[00:20:18] and foremost.
[00:20:22] The ambassador of Pakistan actively works to
[00:20:25] strengthen the bond between Pakistani Americans across the
[00:20:29] nation.
[00:20:36] Important role in American politics.
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[00:21:53] Welcome back to the Jirga. Liaquat Baloch
[00:21:57] Sahib, regarding the High Court's decision, it
[00:22:00] was stated that no one has the right
[00:22:03] to block the roads of Islamabad. So
[00:22:07] how will you people ensure that no road
[00:22:11] in Islamabad is blocked? The High Court's decisions
[00:22:15] are, of course, court decisions. Decisions are there, and
[00:22:18] they are highly respected.
[00:22:20] But when the government, with its actions, closes
[00:22:23] people's livelihoods, closes people's
[00:22:26] stoves, stops their entire movement,
[00:22:30] and creates the worst
[00:22:34] problems for people, then I believe that
[00:22:37] there is a bigger decision than the High Court's
[00:22:41] decision, which is the Constitution of Pakistan. And the
[00:22:44] Constitution of Pakistan says that people should have food
[00:22:48] security, people should have safety, people should have
[00:22:51] employment, people should have equitable distribution
[00:22:55] of resources. All these things will be available
[00:22:58] to the people from this elite class. It is obvious
[00:23:02] that if a targeted, as they are calling it, subsidy,
[00:23:06] a targeted solution to problems,
[00:23:09] which is in the interest of the country, in the interest
[00:23:12] of the people, for the relief of the
[00:23:16] people, then it will have an effect. The rulers of
[00:23:35] and will move further and there will be relief. This is for the benefit of the country.
[00:23:39] Right, meaning in the past too, these wrong decisions were made
[00:23:42] and all the projects of IPPs were installed on
[00:23:46] a higher side, wrongly installed, not according to capacity.
[00:23:49] And they are useless. But now
[00:23:53] you don't do that work, you don't take electricity,
[00:23:56] you are paying them. But given the reasons you
[00:24:00] stated, in that context, you will not follow
[00:24:03] the High Court's order.
[00:24:07] then so be it. I don't think we will close the road
[00:24:10] or trouble people. We will provide relief to people,
[00:24:13] Inshallah. How far will your march come?
[00:24:17] It will come to Islamabad. No, Islamabad is a big
[00:24:21] Islamabad. Will it come to D-Chowk? Or China
[00:24:24] Chowk? Or F9 Park? Everyone loves D-Chowk.
[00:24:28] Okay, people's problem at D-Chowk
[00:24:32] is that Islamabad belongs to everyone.
[00:24:35] If people do not get relief from Islamabad,
[00:24:38] if Islamabad's wrong policies make
[00:24:42] people's lives difficult, and if
[00:24:44] suicides are happening among
[00:24:48] people, a great social disaster is unfolding, and behind
[00:24:52] this, where the political crisis
[00:24:55] has its own effect, the effect of stealing
[00:24:59] the electoral mandate in a democracy, but along with this,
[00:25:03] a big economic impact is creating a great
[00:25:08] At this time, our issue is to create ease
[00:25:12] for people. Sit tonight, resolve this issue today,
[00:25:16] provide relief to the people, we will reconsider
[00:25:20] our protest. Okay, Dr. Sahib, Jamaat-e-Islami
[00:25:24] wants to come to D-Chowk. Will you allow them to come to D-Chowk?
[00:25:27] Look, on the one hand, Jamaat-e-Islami wants to come to D-Chowk
[00:25:31] and sit here, and at the same time, they are
[00:25:34] also saying that they will not close any road in Islamabad.
[00:25:38] So these are contradictory statements. Sitting in D-Chowk,
[00:25:41] even if there is a crowd of a few hundred people here,
[00:25:45] Islamabad is the choke point for traffic in Islamabad.
[00:25:48] And the presence of people here divides Islamabad into
[00:25:52] two parts for those who know Islamabad. And this causes
[00:25:56] such great inconvenience to people that at least
[00:26:00] no government can allow it. The second thing is
[00:26:03] that even though your marches have been very peaceful,
[00:26:06] still, for the safety of families, houses,
[00:26:10] and population in Islamabad, no risk can be taken
[00:26:14] to allow any mob to enter the streets of Islamabad city.
[00:26:17] One question that Mr.
[00:26:21] asked Mr. Baloch is whether choking Islamabad—let me
[00:26:24] put it in simpler words— whether choking Islamabad will
[00:26:28] solve all these problems. If you strangle Islamabad,
[00:26:31] then what? Will new resources emerge? Will
[00:26:35] we get a magic wand? Look, to solve these
[00:26:39] problems, resources are needed. And to bring
[00:26:42] resources, as I said earlier, no individual
[00:26:46] is in a position to do so at this time because
[00:26:50] they say that earlier, you solved the problem of IPPs
[00:26:54] under such pressure. No, it might be a misunderstanding
[00:26:57] of Jamaat-e-Islami, with all due respect, that it was done
[00:27:01] under pressure. The opportunity
[00:27:08] Our prayer is that you can satisfy them,
[00:27:12] and that these people do not fall into tribulation,
[00:27:16] neither the citizens of Islamabad
[00:27:20] Viewers, with the hope that you will keep us informed
[00:27:23] of your feedback on the program, I take leave with thanks
[00:27:27] to Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry Sahib and Mr. Liaquat Baloch
[00:27:30] Sahib. Allah Hafiz.
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[00:30:20] Protests, sit-ins, road closures, and
[00:30:24] business closures
[00:30:27] If these restrictions come upon the economy,
[00:30:29] we will incur a loss of approximately
[00:30:32] 120 billion rupees daily. The biggest loss
[00:30:36] is estimated in the services sector, approximately
[00:30:40] 86 billion or 86
[00:30:42] billion rupees daily. If we go to the industrial
[00:30:46] sector, the estimate is a loss of approximately
[00:30:49] 25 billion rupees daily. Our agricultural
[00:30:53] sector, our estimate is that there will be a loss of approximately
[00:30:57] 9 billion rupees in it.