JI announces expansion of sit-ins into major public movement
LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman on Monday announced plans to turn the ongoing sit-ins against the petroleum levy into a broader nationwide public movement, warning the government that failure to meet JI’s demands could lead to a countrywide shutdown and a march on Islamabad. “This is not a protest for a few days. We have not come here to leave,” Rehman said while addressing…
Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman declared on Monday that the sit-ins against the petroleum levy would metamorphose into a nationwide public movement unless the government fulfills JI's demands. Rehman cautioned that the government's refusal to abolish the levy and alleviate fuel and electricity costs could result in a nationwide shutdown and a march on Islamabad.
He affirmed that women would join the Lahore sit-in from Tuesday. The protests, which have been ongoing in Lahore, Karachi, and Peshawar for two days, have seen thousands of people participate despite the scorching heat, demanding an end to the levy and relief from inflation.
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