Fresh JI drive against PL aims to collect 2 million affidavits
KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi has announced a fresh public mobilization drive from Saturday to collect two million affidavits demanding abolition of the petroleum levy (PL), which it termed an “extortion tax”, and an end to payments to Independent Power Producers (IPPs). Addressing a press conference at Idara Noor-e-Haq on Friday, JI Karachi chief Monem Zafar said protest camps would be…
Karachi's Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has launched a campaign to gather 2 million signatures against the petroleum levy, describing it as an "extortion tax." The initiative aims to pressure the government to abolish the levy, end payments to Independent Power Producers (IPPs), and stabilize the price of basic necessities like bread at Rs10.
JI Karachi chief Monem Zafar addressed a press conference, stating that protest camps would be set up at 25 locations across the city starting September 26. The JI leader proposed a policy rate reduction of three percentage points, which could generate approximately Rs1,700 billion and help alleviate the tax burden on citizens. Zafar also criticized the power distributing company, K-Electric, for frequent load shedding and slow progress on infrastructure projects, while emphasizing the need to fix Karachi's deteriorating water and infrastructure issues.
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