JI announces Aug 16 sit-ins outside governor houses, CM House in Lahore over petrol price hike
Warns protests' disruption may steer the campaign into movement seeking the government's ouster
The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has announced plans for sit-ins outside the chief minister’s house in Lahore and governors’ houses in other provinces starting August 16 to protest rising fuel prices. At a press conference alongside JI Deputy Emir Liaquat Baloch and others, Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman stated the Lahore protest would begin at 3pm from Masjid-e-Shuhada and march towards the Chief Minister’s House.
Rehman criticized the government for collecting Rs1,567 billion from petroleum levies, which surpassed the amount allowed under the IMF programme. He vowed that the party would not remain silent on this injustice and announced that the sit-ins would continue until their demands are met. Rehman warned the government not to try to stop the protests or face serious consequences if they attempted to disrupt the demonstrations.
The party has previously held sit-ins at 510 locations without causing damage. JI leaders called for an immediate reduction in petrol, electricity, and essential commodity prices on social media, emphasizing the financial strain the rising costs have placed on the public.
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