The Minister for Information, Broadcasting, Culture, and Heritage, Attaullah Tarar, addressed JI leader Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, urging him to come forward for discussions. “We already formed a team for dialogue with Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman,” Tarar stated. Despite permission granted for JI to hold a protest at Liaquat Bagh, their advancement towards Islamabad has puzzled the authorities.