Pakistan hit by nationwide strike as protesters and police clash over fuel costs
Pakistan is grappling with new economic turmoil as Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leads a countrywide shutter-down strike. The demonstrations are in response to surging fuel rates, steep taxes, high inflation, and expensive electricity. Key business hubs in Lahore, Karachi, and Peshawar stayed shut while JI activists engaged in clashes with law enforcement. To prevent the situation from escalating into a major public order crisis, the government has consented to hold negotiations with the party.
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