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Hafiz Naeem Takes Fuel Levies to Constitutional Court, Assailing Executive Taxation and Remove Caps
Jamaat-e-Islami Chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has demanded a massive Rs 122 per liter cut in petrol prices, calling for the rate to be locked at Rs 250 for three years. The JI chief has formally challenged the Petroleum Levy and the new Climate Support Levy in the Constitutional Court, labeling them unconstitutional executive taxes designed to exploit the public.
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by News Desk
2026-05-30
Hafiz Naeem Takes Fuel Levies to Constitutional Court, Assailing Executive Taxation and Remove Caps

Detailed Report

  • The Demand for Relief: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has demanded an immediate, massive reduction of Rs 122 per liter in petroleum prices across Pakistan. Questioning the logic behind placing massive tax burdens on the working class, the JI chief argued that the common citizen has nothing to do with the state’s regulatory levies. He revealed that the government has aggressively pulled over Rs 3,000 billion out of the pockets of ordinary consumers, and urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to lift this administrative weight to jumpstart local commerce.

  • A Three-Year Price Lock Proposed: To establish financial predictability and insulate citizens from volatile economic shifts, Hafiz Naeem proposed capping the retail cost of petroleum products firmly at Rs 250 per liter and legally locking that rate for the next three years. Dismissing official concerns regarding fiscal shortfalls, the JI leader insisted that the national economy can run smoothly without crushing consumers under levies, warning that persistent taxation of essential fuels will only result in widespread public suffering and economic stagnation.

The Climate Support Levy (CSL) Extension: Beyond the standard petroleum margins, JI’s legal framework targets the newly institutionalized Climate Support Levy (CSL). The party argues that both surcharges bypass democratic processes and have transformed from standard, limited regulatory fees into the primary revenue pipeline for state expenditure.

  • The Constitutional Court Showdown: Taking the fight from the streets to the judiciary, Hafiz Naeem has formally filed a comprehensive petition in the Federal Constitutional Court, challenging the legality of the Petroleum Levy mechanism and the Finance Act 2025. The petition contends that the federal government is exploiting executive notifications and Statutory Regulatory Orders (SROs) to enforce tax-like collection without parliamentary approval.
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