{
  "id": 19506226,
  "title": "JI announces nationwide protests, Lahore rally against inflation and delays in LG polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/ji-announces-nationwide-protests-lahore-rally-against-inflation-and",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-11T13:51:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2043794/ji-announces-nationwide-protests-lahore-rally-against-inflation-and-delays-in-lg-polls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lahore: Jamaat-i-Islami leader Hafiz Naeemur Rehman declared nationwide protests on Wednesday, including gatherings in Quetta, Lahore, Peshawar, and Karachi. The demonstrations aim to address inflation, farmers' issues, and delays in local government elections. JI has been protesting against petroleum levies due to fuel price hikes since March. Rehman stated that the party will now expand the movement to include protests against higher prices of LPG and petroleum products, farmers' struggles, and postponed LG polls. Despite the government's recent price reductions, consumers continue to face high costs for essential goods and services. LPG remains sold at rates significantly higher than the official price, while electricity and gas tariffs remain excessively high. Rehman alleged that oil refineries are generating substantial profits from petroleum products. He also criticized the Punjab government for failing to support small farmers, with wheat prices plummeting while fertilizer costs skyrocketed. The area under cotton cultivation has decreased by 60% in the past decade, with sugarcane increasingly replacing cotton. Rehman claimed that a few influential families own most of the country's sugar mills and benefit from market distortions. Regarding LG elections, the JI has challenged the lack of timely polls and amendments in the Punjab Local Government law. Rehman demanded that the government pass on the benefits of declining oil prices to consumers and reduce the privileges enjoyed by the government and bureaucracy.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Wednesday announced a series of major public gatherings across the country as part of the party’s campaign against inflation, farmers’ problems and delays in local government (LG) elections. Addressing a press conference at JI’s Mansoorah headquarters, Rehman said JI would hold a public gathering in Quetta on Nov 22, followed by a major…",
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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."
}