Govt makes first formal contact with JI as sit-in continues in Rawalpindi
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1. "Fascism and talks cannot go hand in hand," JI chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman tells Punjab govt
**RAWALPINDI:** As Jamaat-e-Islami continues its sit-in at Rawalpindi's Liaquat Bagh, the government has initiated formal contact with the party to engage in "serious talks."
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has had a telephone conversation with JI Vice Emir Liaquat Baloch to discuss the party's demands amidst their demonstration against soaring inflation and exorbitant electricity bills.
