On February 15, 2026, Jamaat-e-Islami announced protests across ten major roads in Karachi, including Shahrah-e-Faisal and Shahrah-e-Quaideen, as a response to the police's violent crackdown on peaceful demonstrators outside the Sindh Assembly the previous day. According to Express News, the protests are part of a nationwide 'Day of Protest' against the 'brutal police action' involving baton charges and tear gas. The protests aim to highlight the demand for an empowered local government system in Karachi. Daily Qudrat reported that the police had previously set up barricades to prevent the protesters from reaching the Sindh Assembly, resulting in clashes and the arrest of several activists.