{
  "id": 19507865,
  "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-19507865",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-11T13:51:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2043794/ji-announces-nationwide-protests-lahore-rally-against-inflation-and-delays-in-lg-polls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) leader Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announced nationwide protests, including a rally in Lahore, to address inflation, farmers' issues, and delays in local government elections. Rehman stated that JI would hold gatherings in Quetta, Lahore, Peshawar, and Karachi.\n\nThe party has been demanding the removal of petroleum levies due to rising fuel prices caused by conflicts in the Middle East. Recently, the government has reduced petrol and diesel prices six times as global oil prices fell, but consumers continue to pay the same rates for essential commodities due to unchanged transport charges. LPG prices remain higher than the official rate due to Iran's supply disruption.\n\nRehman criticized the Punjab government led by Maryam Nawaz for the deteriorating agricultural situation, citing high prices for DAP fertiliser, urea, and flour. He also pointed out that cotton cultivation has declined by 60% over the past decade, with sugarcane replacing it in traditional cotton-growing areas, and sugar mills may not crush by Nov 15.\n\nJI has approached courts over the delay in holding LG elections and contested the Punjab Local Government Act, calling it anti-democratic. Regarding petroleum levies, JI has consulted with the Centre and prepared a draft agreement, which the government will review before announcing relief measures. Rehman demanded that the government pass on benefits from declining international oil prices to consumers and reduce excessive profits made by oil refineries.",
  "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."
}