{
  "id": 2175100,
  "title": "JI warns it will expand ongoing sit-ins into wheel-jam, shutter-down strike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/ji-warns-it-will-expand-ongoing-sit-ins-into-wheel-jam-shutter-down-2175100",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T15:28:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2024146/ji-warns-it-will-expand-ongoing-sit-ins-into-wheel-jam-shutter-down-strike"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan's (JI) leader, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, warned of a nationwide strike if the government does not abolish the petroleum levy. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, Rehman suggested that protests would expand into a \"wheel-jam and shutter-down\" movement starting after 12th Rabiul Awwal (August 26) if demands are unmet. The JI chief also promised to establish protest camps across the country and potentially march on foot to Islamabad if the government does not respond to their demands. Rehman emphasized the severe impact of rising inflation on ordinary citizens, criticizing the ruling elite for failing to provide basic services. The petroleum levy, which retailers pay around Rs80 per litre, was described as an unjustified \"extortionary tax\" as it was originally intended to fund oil refinery upgrades but has generated more than Rs8 trillion for the government while investing less than Rs100 billion in refineries. Rehman urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to reduce petrol and diesel prices by Rs130, arguing for the full benefit to be passed on to consumers.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Thursday warned that the JI would expand its ongoing sit-ins into a nationwide wheel-jam and shutter-down strike the week after 12th Rabiul Awwal (August 26) if the government failed to abolish the petroleum levy. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, he said the party would, in addition, establish protest camps across…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "JI warns it will expand ongoing sit-ins into wheel-jam, shutter-down strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/ji-warns-it-will-expand-ongoing-sit-ins-into-wheel-jam-shutter-down",
        "published": "2026-08-20T15:28:57.000Z"
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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."
}