PML-N carries on with anti-inflation rallies throughout Punjab

FAISALABAD/JHANG: PML-N Sunday continued the chain of rallies and marches throughout Punjab beneath the anti-inflation marketing campaign introduced by the PML-N management.

A rally in Faisalabad to protest the rising inflation within the nation was addressed by PML-N’s Divisional President, Haji Akram Ansari, and different leaders.

“The people have taken to the streets against the government’s policies”, said the speakers.

They said that the anti-inflation “marketing campaign will proceed until the rulers are despatched home”. 

Meanwhile, the party organised a march in Jhang as well to protest inflation.

The PML—N leaders marched from Circuit House to the Jhang Press Club. Women participating in the demonstrations rallied outside the Press Club and protested with empty utensils in their hands.

Separately, rallies were also organised in Mianwali, Multan, and other cities of Punjab.

PML-N announces protests across Punjab

On Friday, the leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif had appealed to the masses and asked them to join the protest against growing inflation in the country.

He maintained that giving more time to the government means that people of the country will have to face more troubles, more inflation, more unemployment.

“The financial situation of the nation and its individuals wouldn’t enhance until we do away with this tyrannical authorities,” said Shahbaz, as he directed party leaders of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) to ensure cooperation with civic and business organisations and people’s associations and appealed to the people to join the nationwide protests against inflation.

Earlier that day, PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah had said that demonstrations will be held at Lahore’s Jain Mandir Chowk after Friday prayers. The former Punjab law minister invited labourers, traders, lawyers, and other wings to support the Opposition’s protest.

“The lots will get aid solely when this inept and corrupt authorities is shipped packing,” said Sanaullah, urging people to come out of their homes and join in.

Similarly, addressing a rally of protesters, PML-N leader Saad Rafique said that PTI has “destroyed a progressing Pakistan.”

The Opposition events on Friday had launched the chain of protests. The events took to the streets in Karachi, Larkana, Lahore, Sukkur, Mardan, Jacobabad, Mohmand, Ziarat, Mingora, and different cities of the nation to place stress on the federal government amid surging inflation within the nation.