JI announces wheel-jam strike, rejects government appeal on petroleum levy
At a glance
- Jamaat-e-Islami has announced a new wheel-jam strike against high energy prices.
- JI chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has rejected a government appeal to end the protests.
- The move follows a successful nationwide shutter-down strike against the petroleum levy.
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Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has been leading protests against rising energy costs, which it blames on the petroleum levy and agreements with independent power producers. The party recently held a nationwide shutter-down strike which brought commercial activity in Karachi to a halt, with markets, schools, and transport widely affected. Following the strike, JI leader Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman announced the end of the party's initial protest sit-in.
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Jamaat-e-Islami has announced it will hold a "wheel-jam strike" as the next phase of its protest against high energy prices. Party leader Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman also confirmed he has rejected a government appeal to end the demonstrations against the petroleum levy.
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Following a nationwide strike, Jamaat-e-Islami has announced a new "wheel-jam strike" to continue its protest against high energy prices. The party's leader, Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, also rejected a government appeal to end the protests over the petroleum levy, stating that the party stands firm on its demands.
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has announced the end of the party's protest sit-in. The announcement on Thursday followed a nationwide shutter-down strike against high petroleum and electricity prices.
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Karachi observes JI’s shutter-down strike
KARACHI: Karachi observed a complete shutter-down strike on Thursday against the petroleum levy and what the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) termed “anti-people” agreements with independent power producers (IPPs). More than 300 small and large markets, commerci
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