Protests erupted in Pakistan over the significant increase in electricity bills, leading to a major road into the capital being shut down by around 3,000 supporters of an Islamist party. The demonstrators, demanding the withdrawal of taxes on electricity to counter price hikes, have been staging a sit-in despite heavy monsoon rains. They have been occupying a road in Rawalpindi since Friday, with police preventing them from advancing towards Islamabad.
The protesters, waving flags of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, have been vocal about their discontent, chanting slogans against the surge in electricity bills. The government has engaged with protest leaders but has not shown any inclination to meet their demands.
