Ji requests Government releases imprisoned protestors right away, demonstrating its seriousness about discussions.

 Jamaat -i Islam (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has demanded that the government shows its seriousness for talks with the party by releasing protesters detained on friday. 

The JI chief was addressing the party,s sit -in  at Rawalpindi,s Liaquat Bagh, Earlier , Rehman had called all JI protesters and supporters in the twin cities to head the venue so that the party could announce the next plan of action as it took out its protest against inflation.

The federal government earlier offered talks with the party .

A day ago the district administration in a statement had stated that  section 144 was already imposed in islamabad. The legal provision empower district administrations to prohibit an assembly of four or more people in an area for a limited period .It said prohibition of the order would lead to strict action Section 144 was also imposed acroos punjab from july 26 to 29.

The restrictions had come as the capital braced for  another political showdown as JI announced a sit in at D Chowk to protest price hikes high electricity bills and increased income tax .Meanwhile The PTI led oppositions alliance, TTAP called for nationwide protests against  alleged political victimization  and demanded the release of former premier Imran khan.

addressing the gathered party supporters at Liaquat Bagh. Rehman said while addressing the government,s offer for talks : Don,t conduct press  conferences .Make an authorised  committee that will talk with our committee shortly after consultation".

Rehman said the committee would be instructed to gauge in the first meeting if the government team was serious he added the sit in would continue until the government reached a decision.

I also want to say to the government that all our workers they ,ve arrested they should be immediately released and if they are then we will consider you are serious about talks .