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LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Tuesday once again warned of a nationwide shutdown, road blockades and a march on Islamabad if the government failed to withdraw the petroleum levy.
Addressing a press conference at the JI sit-in outside the Punjab chief minister’s House in Lahore, Rehman said the protests had entered their 10th day and were gaining momentum across the country.
“The people’s patience has run out,” he said, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the petroleum levy and what he described as unjustified taxes. He said the ongoing sit-ins would continue until the government provided meaningful relief to the public.
Rehman said the JI would announce the date for a nationwide strike on 13th Rabi-ul-Awwal, while protests would continue during Eid Miladun Nabi celebrations. He said the party had mobilised people across all four provinces and would expand the campaign if its demands were ignored.
