Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has contacted Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman and asked him to postpone the party’s planned Islamabad march until the prime minister returns to Pakistan, according to ARY News reports.

The prime minister reportedly spoke with Hafiz Naeem about the planned march and discussed the possibility of delaying the protest.

According to ARY News, Hafiz Naeem is considering Shehbaz Sharif’s request.

The reported conversation comes as Jamaat-e-Islami continues preparations for its Islamabad march, which the party has linked to public issues and economic concerns.

According to media reports, Hafiz Naeem received the Prime Minister’s phone call and discussed the matter with him.

No official statement from the Prime Minister’s Office or Jamaat-e-Islami confirming the reported conversation had been issued at the time of publication.