Jamaat-e-Islami Announces Terms to End Islamabad Protest
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asked Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) for another 7 to 10 days to address its demand to abolish the petroleum levy, JI chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman remarked on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asked Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) for another 7 to 10 days to address its demand to abolish the petroleum levy, JI chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman remarked on Tuesday.
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- Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Senator Rana Sanaullah, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, and Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani were additionally present.
- The JI delegation included Deputy Emir Liaquat Baloch, Deputy Secretary General Syed Farasat Shah, and Islamabad chapter chief Nasrullah Randhawa.
- Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad after session the prime minister, Hafiz Naeem stated the party would not postpone its march on Islamabad any further.
- 150 billion every month through the petroleum levy and called it "extortion" at a time when individuals are struggling with inflation.
- The march will now take place in mid-November if the administration fails to abolish the levy and provide relief to the public.
Meanwhile, the march will now take place in mid-November if the administration fails to abolish the levy and provide relief to the public. Khawaja Asif Makes Significant Announcement for Saudi Arabia.
"We will not postpone our Islamabad march any longer. It will take place in mid-November, and it certainly will take place, " he remarked. Disagreement Over How to End the Levy.
For context, the JI chief remarked both sides agreed on expanding the scope of relief for the public but differed on the procedure. While JI wants it removed immediately, according to him, the administration wants to phase out the levy gradually.
He asserted the administration earns around Rs. 150 billion every month through the petroleum levy and called it "extortion" at a time when individuals are struggling with inflation.
Hafiz Naeem remarked the administration should announce a relief package and devise a mechanism to end the levy before the march. Otherwise, JI was "prepared for anything, " he continued. Who Attended the Session.
For context, the JI delegation included Deputy Emir Liaquat Baloch, Deputy Secretary General Syed Farasat Shah, and Islamabad chapter chief Nasrullah Randhawa. LPG Rates Surge to Rs. 580 Per Kg.
JI has been protesting against the levy for over two months as fuel rates remain high. In September, the party postponed its long march at the prime minister's request after its convoy reached Multan. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.
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