KARACHI, Nov 24: Some leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami were booked by police for the violation of the Loudspeaker Act here on Friday.

An FIR, 435/2006, was lodged at Baghdadi police station against JI city chief Dr Mairajul Huda Siddiqui, Muhammad Hussain Mehanti, Younis Barai, Shabbir Abu Talib, UC Nazim Fazulur Rehman, Malick Abdul Rehman and Haji Fatah Muhammad.

A duty officer at Baghdadi police station said the FIR had been registered on behalf of the state for violation of the Loudspeaker Act 2/3.

The JI had organised a protest demonstration against the women protection bill.

Opinion

Editorial

Sustainable path?
Updated 13 Jun, 2026

Sustainable path?

The FY27 budget is the first clear signal that the government is ready to transition from stabilisation to growth.
Prioritising education
13 Jun, 2026

Prioritising education

THOUGH the improvement in the country’s literacy rate may be slight, as highlighted by the Economic Survey, it ...
Poverty’s rise
13 Jun, 2026

Poverty’s rise

AS attention turns to the government’s plans for the coming fiscal year, one set of figures deserves particular...
A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...