{
  "id": 15891802,
  "title": "JI announces third wave of anti-levy protests across country on Friday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ji-announces-third-wave-of-anti-levy-protests-across-country-on-friday",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T12:51:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2038779/ji-announces-third-wave-of-anti-levy-protests-across-country-on-friday"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan (JI) has announced its third phase of nationwide protests against the petroleum levy, scheduled to commence on Friday, according to a press release. Sit-ins are planned in all districts across the country, with the government currently imposing Rs114 per litre on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel.\n\nOn September 3, JI and the federal government reached an agreement to form committees to explore measures for reducing the levy and providing public relief. The party's emir, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, has reiterated their demand for the complete abolition of the petroleum levy.\n\nJI Vice Emir Liaqat Baloch received a message from Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal and PM's Adviser on Political Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, conveying Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's request for a meeting. Rehman has clarified that any meeting would focus solely on the levy's abolition. If the government fails to act, Rehman warns that the protests could escalate to street demonstrations.\n\nJI's campaign against the levy began on August 16 with sit-ins in all provincial capitals and a nationwide strike called for September 3. On September 20, the party organized a protest march towards Islamabad, warning that further delays in abolishing the levy could result in an attempt to remove the government. However, JI emir postponed the long march pending a meeting with the PM, as requested by Shehbaz.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: The Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan (JI) announced on Wednesday that it will launch the third phase of its nationwide protest movement against the petroleum levy on Friday, with sit-ins planned in all districts across the country, according to a press release by the party. The government currently levies Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel. On Sept 3, the…",
  "key_points": [
    "JI announces third nationwide protests against petroleum levy on Friday.",
    "Sit-ins planned in all districts, government imposes Rs114/litre petrol, Rs100/litre diesel.",
    "JI demands complete abolition of levy, warns protests may escalate if government delays action."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "JI announces third wave of anti-levy protests across country on Friday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ji-announces-third-wave-of-anti-levy-protests-across-country-on-friday-15895617",
        "published": "2026-10-21T13:26:06.000Z"
      }
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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."
}