'Enough is enough': Jamaat-i-Islami announces 510 nationwide sit-ins against the petroleum levy
LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Thursday announced peaceful sit-ins against the petroleum levy at 510 locations across the country on Friday, warning that the protests would transform into a movement to overthrow the government if authorities attempted to stop them. Addressing a protest rally by the JI Women’s Wing on Wahdat Road in Lahore against rising…
Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan (JI) leader Hafiz Naeemur Rehman declared on Thursday a nationwide day of peaceful protests against the petroleum levy, with over 510 locations across Pakistan scheduled to participate on Friday. In a statement at a rally in Lahore against rising petroleum prices and inflation, Rehman warned that if authorities attempted to stop the protests, they could escalate into a movement to overthrow the government.
He called for the reduction of petrol prices to Rs225 per litre and accused the government of misusing funds meant for oil infrastructure. Rehman highlighted the government's disconnect from the public's struggles, citing soaring inflation and the economic hardships faced by ordinary citizens. The JI chief also criticized the government's subservience to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its approval of an anti-people budget.
Despite urging participants to remain peaceful, Rehman encouraged people from all regions of Pakistan to join the demonstrations, particularly on major highways to apply pressure on the government to withdraw the petroleum levy.
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