Govt delegation arrives in Mansoorah for talks with JI on eve of Islamabad march
A government delegation arrived in Lahore’s Mansoorah area on Saturday night in last-ditch talks with the Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan (JI), on the eve of the party’s planned march to Islamabad to demand the abolition of the petroleum levy. The government levies Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel. The JI has been staging regular sit-ins in Lahore, Peshawar,…
A government delegation, led by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal and Prime Minister's Advisor Rana Sanaullah, arrived in Lahore’s Mansoorah area on Saturday night for talks with the Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan (JI) ahead of a planned march to Islamabad. The delegation, including party officials Nazir Ahmad Janjua, Shakeel Ahmad Tabrabi, Ziauddin Ansari, and Umer Idris, was greeted by JI Deputy Emir Liaqat Baloch.
The JI has been staging protests since August 16 to demand the abolition of the petroleum levy, which they claim is a significant burden on the public. JI Acting Secretary General Nazir Ahmad Janjua stated that the government had rejected their fuel relief package, deeming it insufficient. The delegation emphasized that no compromises would be made regarding the levy, with party chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman reaffirming that the march would proceed unless the levy was abolished.
Meanwhile, the government is determined to prevent disruptions to traffic and daily life in Islamabad, citing recent court rulings and the economic impact of the Middle East tensions as factors influencing their stance.
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