Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan initiated a sit-in protest in Rawalpindi over increased electricity costs.

Key Pakistani Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, initiated a sit-in protest in Rawalpindi after authorities detained its supporters to stop a rally in Islamabad over security concerns. The party's leaders called for the protest to pressure the government to reverse a substantial increase in electricity costs, which have garnered nationwide criticism due to people receiving electricity bills higher than their salaries.