Further talks with govt meaningless without relief package: Baloch
LAHORE: In order to review the arrangements for the party’s Super Long March Vice Chief of Jamat Islami Liaqat Baloch chaired a meeting at Mansoorah on Sunday. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Baloch said five rounds of talks had been held between government and JI committees, but the government side had failed to present any concrete proposal. He said the JI had presented comprehensive…
LAHORE: Liaqat Baloch, Vice Chief of Jamat Islami, convened a meeting to evaluate his party's preparations for a Super Long March on Sunday. After addressing journalists, Baloch expressed disappointment, stating that five rounds of talks between the government and JI committees had yielded no tangible proposals from the government.
He criticized the government's approach, alleging that they resorted to delaying tactics rather than implementing the JI's comprehensive and practical suggestions for eliminating the petroleum levy. Baloch asserted that further negotiations with the government were futile without a comprehensive relief package. He urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to take a more active role in the negotiations.
The JI Vice Emir emphasized that a mere "lollipop" or superficial relief would not suffice, calling for a significant and comprehensive package to address public grievances. He stressed that assurances or temporary relief would not resolve the underlying issues. Baloch highlighted that the JI has been protesting and staging sit-ins against the petroleum levy and other public concerns, and has announced a Super Long March towards Islamabad.
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