JI Leader Demands Petrol Price of Rs 225 Per Litre

As part of the ongoing protests against inflation and fuel prices, Jamaat-e-Islami leader Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has demanded that petrol be priced at Rs 225 per litre.

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman delivered a strong speech against the state, specifically condemning the petrol levy. He stated that "robbery in the name of levy is not acceptable." This comes as major protests are planned across Pakistan for August 9.

Jamaat-e-Islami leader Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has announced that the party will hold sit-ins outside the Chief Minister Houses in both Punjab and Sindh.

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has announced that it will hold a protest outside the Governor House as part of its ongoing movement against inflation and rising utility costs.

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has held nationwide protests against rising inflation, increased petrol prices, and the petroleum levy.

Demonstrations and sit-ins were staged in numerous cities, including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, and Quetta. In Karachi, protests were held on Shahrah-e-Faisal and at Numaish Chowrangi, among other locations. In Lahore, sit-ins took place at Qurtaba Chowk and Mozang Chungi.

The protests led to traffic congestion in several areas, causing inconvenience to the public.

JI leader Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman announced that the party would launch a new phase of its protest movement, including nationwide sit-ins, starting from August 9. The expanded protests will also target high electricity bills.

Demonstrations were also reported in smaller cities such as Gujranwala, Okara, Sahiwal, and Mianwali, with JI workers taking to the streets to voice their opposition to the government's economic policies.

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) recently staged citywide protests in Karachi against the petroleum levy and frequent increases in fuel oil prices, leading to the blocking of Shahrah-e-Faisal and other major roads. The main rally in Karachi was led by JI Karachi chief Monem Zafar, starting from Mazar-e-Quaid, moving along Shahrah-i-Quaideen, and culminating in a sit-in on Shahrah-e-Faisal, where both tracks were blocked, though one lane was kept open for ambulances and emergency vehicles.

Demonstrations and sit-ins were also held on the National Highway, Superhighway, Hub River Road, Shahrah-i-Orangi, Shahrah-i-Korangi, and Shahrah-i-Pakistan. Addressing the gathering at Shahrah-e-Faisal, Monem Zafar stated that the protests reflected widespread public opposition to the government’s economic policies. He accused the government of placing an unfair financial burden on the people through the petroleum levy and repeated fuel price increases. Zafar called for the abolition of the levy, a reduction in petroleum prices, and an end to what he described as preferential treatment for the IPP sector. He also criticized the country’s political and economic situation, asserting that ordinary citizens continued to suffer from inflation and unemployment while the political elite enjoyed privileges. Other JI leaders, including Opposition Leader in the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Saifuddin Advocate, JI Karachi Secretary Toufiquddin Siddiqui, Sindh Assembly member Muhammad Farooq, and JI Deputy Secretary Abdul Razzaq Khan, also addressed the protesters.

The Sindh Government Spokesperson has reacted strongly to the ongoing Jamaat-e-Islami protests against inflation and rising prices of electricity and petroleum products.