Police fired teargas shells and resorted to baton charge on Saturday to disperse Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) workers as they attempted to march toward the Sindh Assembly to stage a sit-in over Karachi’s civic issues and local body system.
The religio-political party had announced a protest outside the provincial legislature under its “Jeenay Do Karachi Ko” (Let Karachi Live) campaign, demanding urgent measures to address the city’s crumbling roads, drainage issues and civic services. At least one JI worker was injured during the clash, while several police personnel were hurt after protesters allegedly pelted stones.
Police also confiscated the party’s sound system mounted on a truck participating in the rally and detained at least 10 workers.
Despite the police action, several Jamaat-e-Islami workers managed to reach the premises of the Sindh Assembly, moving past barricades amid baton charges and teargas shelling.