{
  "id": 11215090,
  "title": "'No delaying tactics will be accepted': JI warns of resuming march to Islamabad if fuel levy not abolished",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/no-delaying-tactics-will-be-accepted-ji-warns-of-resuming-march-to-11215090",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T14:29:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2033994/no-delaying-tactics-will-be-accepted-ji-warns-of-resuming-march-to-islamabad-if-fuel-levy-not-abolished"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) has issued a stern warning that it will restart its march to Islamabad with renewed vigor if the government does not abolish the petroleum levy. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government is currently collecting Rs114 per liter in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per liter on diesel. The JI had initially suspended the march, calling for an end to the levy, just a day after it commenced on September 21 at the Prime Minister's office, pending a meeting with the Prime Minister. However, the Prime Minister had departed for the United Nations General Assembly session and returned earlier this week, but no meeting with JI leaders has occurred thus far.\n\nJI Chairman Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman addressed a press conference at the party's headquarters in Lahore, stating that the Prime Minister may or may not engage in discussions with the party. The JI's primary concern is the relief for the people through the withdrawal of around Rs135 per liter of the petroleum levy and other taxes. Rehman emphasized that the JI's campaign against the levy would persist and warned that the long march would commence from Multan if the government fails to abolish the levy. He added that caravans from various parts of the country would converge on Islamabad, and public meetings were being organized in numerous cities, along with a signature campaign.\n\nJI rejected the government's assertion that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program prevented it from scrapping the levy. Rehman alleged that the government was shifting the burden of the Federal Board of Revenue's inefficiency onto ordinary citizens while assuring the IMF of meeting revenue targets. He also criticized what he described as excessive government spending, questioning the procurement of an aircraft by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and the plan to purchase bulletproof vehicles worth billions of rupees for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation conference next year. Rehman questioned what would become of the vehicles after the conference. The party leader criticized the government for imposing fuel adjustment charges on consumers while paying billions of rupees to independent power producers in capacity payments.\n\nRehman also condemned the killing of three Pakistanis by pirates during a Somali security force operation. He highlighted that the JI had raised its voice for the release of Pakistani hostages at every available forum and accused the government of failing to play an effective role. \"It is extremely shameful and regrettable that the government did not play its role in this matter,\" he asserted, demanding that the bodies of the deceased Pakistanis be repatriated and financial assistance provided to their families.\n\nRegarding the political situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Rehman opposed reports of potential governor's rule or emergency in the province. He warned that any \"unconstitutional action or use of force\" would exacerbate the situation and alienate the local populace. He called for dialogue with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), stating that if the government is in a difficult position, it should opt for negotiations. Rehman affirmed that the JI is prepared to play a role in this regard, asserting that the party is in contact with PTI leaders and recognizes their right to peaceful protest. The JI has been conducting regular sit-ins in Lahore, Peshawar, Karachi, and dozens of other locations nationwide since August 16 to protest the levy.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) on Thursday warned that it would resume its long march to Islamabad with greater force if the government failed to abolish the petroleum levy, saying that the party was not bound by any commitment to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The government is collecting Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel. The JI had postponed the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "'No delaying tactics will be accepted': JI warns of resuming march to Islamabad if fuel levy not abolished",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/no-delaying-tactics-will-be-accepted-ji-warns-of-resuming-march-to",
        "published": "2026-10-01T14:29:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}