Increased PL, rising fuel prices: JI stages massive protest sit-in
KARACHI: The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Karachi on Sunday staged a sit-in outside the Sindh Governor House in Karachi against what it described as an “excessive petroleum levy” and demanded an immediate reduction in petrol prices. Thousands Karachiites reached the protest venue despite roadblocks and teargas at the venue. Protesters gathered near Masjid Khizra, close to the Sindh High Court, from…
The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) in Karachi held a large-scale protest outside the Sindh Governor House on Sunday, objecting to what they called an "excessive petroleum levy" and demanding a reduction in petrol prices. Despite roadblocks and tear gas at the venue, thousands of Karachi residents gathered near Masjid Khizra, close to the Sindh High Court, to join the demonstration led by JI Karachi chief Monem Zafar.
Zafar spoke from a makeshift stage, warning the Sindh government and police against using force to disperse the sit-in and emphasizing that it would continue until their demands were met. The protest was organized by JI Pakistan chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman as part of the party's second wave of demonstrations against the petroleum levy and high petrol prices.
Similar protests had already taken place in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with additional sit-ins occurring outside the Punjab Chief Minister's House. Zafar criticized the government for imposing additional taxes while maintaining privileges for rulers, accusing the "Form 47 government" of protecting interests other than the public's.
He also criticized Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for visiting Karachi without addressing the city's ongoing water crisis. JI Karachi's secretary-general, Taufiquddin Siddiqui, along with district chiefs, addressed the crowd throughout the protest, which remained peaceful as it continued outside the Governor House.
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