SWABI: Jamaat-i-Islami activists staged a sit-in here on Sunday against growing inflation and ‘failure’ of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government to resolve people’s problems.

The JI workers from across Swabi and surrounding districts reached the Karnal Sher Khan Chowk, holding placards inscribed with anti-government slogans. They also chanted slogans against the ruling party, demanding of it to step down over failure to contain the runaway inflation.

Traffic on the Swabi-Mardan, Swabi-Jehangira, Swabi-Topi and Swabi-Maneri roads remained suspended during the sit-in.

Speaking on this occasion, the Jamaat leaders said inflation had stressed people out while rulers enjoyed a comfortable life.

GIKI VISIT: A company dealing in home appliances has expressed readiness to establish strong bonds with Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology.

According to a statement issued on Sunday, a four-member delegation of the company met Rector GIKI Prof Fazal Ahmad Khalid to discuss collaboration to benefit from each other’s experiences.

The company officials said the firm planned to hire GIKI’s electrical, mechanical and materials graduates. They stressed on importance of research and development to further improve the quality of products.

The company officials said they were in search of talented students in the engineering field to establish industries in Pakistan’s technology zones.

Prof Khalid said teams of the two organisations would identify areas of collaboration and mutual cooperation to move forward while utilising the expertise, knowledge and potential of each other.

Published in Dawn, February 28th, 2022