Protesters from the JAAC say the demonstrations are about their rights, with concerns including electricity prices, education and health care. Once in the city, the BBC spoke to multiple families who say they lost loved ones, shot at the protests. Asma said she was at the protest herself when she heard her only son had been shot. "At the same time I feel proud that he gave his life while standing up for the rights of the people. He did not blame the Pakistan government or military, but instead pointed to the government in PAK, saying they were the ones who called in the paramilitary forces.