The Jamaat-e-Islami protest outside the Sindh Assembly turned tense on Saturday after police used teargas and baton charges to disperse workers attempting to stage a sit-in over Karachi’s civic issues.
The religio-political party announced the demonstration as part of its “Jeenay Do Karachi Ko” campaign. It demanded urgent measures to address deteriorating roads, drainage problems and shortcomings in the local body system.
Tensions escalated when protesters tried to move beyond barricades placed along routes leading to the provincial legislature. In response, police fired teargas shells and used batons to push the crowd back.
At least one party worker was reportedly injured during the clash. Meanwhile, several police personnel were hurt after protesters allegedly threw stones. Authorities also detained at least 10 workers and confiscated the party’s sound system mounted on a truck.
سندھ اسمبلی پر جماعت اسلامی کا دھرنا
پولیس کی جانب سے آنسو گیس کی شیلنگ#جینے_دو_کراچی_دھرنا pic.twitter.com/udIZVUz6eA
— Jamaat-e-Islami Lahore (@JamaatLahore) February 14, 2026Clash Erupts During JI Karachi Protest
Despite the police action, some Jamaat-e-Islami workers managed to move past barricades and reach the vicinity of the Sindh Assembly. The situation remained tense, and a heavy police contingent was deployed in the area to prevent further escalation.
According to a party spokesperson, the administration blocked key access routes, forcing protesters to hold their sit-in on a nearby road instead of directly outside the assembly building.
JI leaders, including Muslim Parvez, Abdul Razzaq and Sindh Assembly member Muhammad Farooq, reportedly attempted to initiate talks with officials. However, the spokesperson claimed that no representative from the local administration was present at the venue.
کراچی میں پیپلزپارٹی کی فسطائیت کا مظاہرہ پورا ملک دیکھ رہا ہے، پرامن شہریوں پر آنسو گیس کی شیلنگ اور سندھ اسمبلی پر دھرنے سے روکنے کی کوشش سندھ حکومت کی ناکامی اور بوکھلاہٹ کا ثبوت ہے۔ بااختیار شہری حکومت کراچی کا حق ہے اور اہل کراچی اپنا یہ حق لیکر رہیں گے۔#Karachi pic.twitter.com/iG8ZTUF5Rk
— Naeem ur Rehman (@NaeemRehmanEngr) February 14, 2026Speaking to the media, MPA Farooq stated that party workers would continue their protest on the road. He reiterated that the demonstration focused on Karachi’s civic infrastructure and governance concerns.
The protest highlights growing political friction over municipal services and the functioning of the local government system in Karachi. The city has long faced criticism over road conditions, drainage systems and service delivery.
جماعت اسلامی کے پرامن دھرنے پر شیلنگ ۔ پیپلز پارٹی کی فسطائیت
Karachi Rejects PPP #جینے_دو_کراچی_دھرنا pic.twitter.com/09BTCp1pX4
— Jamaat Islami Karachi East (@JIKarachiEast) February 14, 2026While both sides have presented their accounts, authorities maintained security measures around the assembly premises. Further developments are expected as negotiations or additional protest plans unfold.
