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Jamaat-e-Islami Announces Countrywide Protests Over 'Meager' Fuel Price Cut; Hafiz Naeem Slams Petroleum Levy as 'Extortion'
Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has rejected the government’s minor Rs1.97 per liter petrol price cut, announcing nationwide protests within 48 hours. Denouncing the Petroleum Levy as an institutionalized "extortion tax," the JI chief confirmed that the party has approached the Federal Constitutional Court to legally contest the levy while demanding immediate public relief.
ND
by News Desk
2026-07-04
Jamaat-e-Islami Announces Countrywide Protests Over 'Meager' Fuel Price Cut; Hafiz Naeem Slams Petroleum Levy as 'Extortion'

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  • Rejection of the Fuel Price Cut: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Emir Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has strongly condemned the federal government’s recent announcement reducing the price of petrol by a meager Rs1.97 per liter. Labeling the minor reduction an outright injustice and an insult to the inflation-weary public, the JI chief asserted on Saturday, July 4, 2026, that the nominal cut offers zero real financial relief to citizens currently crushed under an unprecedented cost-of-living crisis.

  • Demanding Pre-War Market Rates: Hafiz Naeem pointed out that crude oil prices in the international market have dropped significantly. He demanded that the government re-evaluate its domestic pricing framework to reflect current global market realities, specifically aligning local rates with pre-war international crude benchmarks. He alleged that the persistent economic burden on ordinary citizens is a direct consequence of the ruling elite's financial incompetence, flawed economic policies, and luxurious state-funded lifestyles, effectively transferring the cost of administrative mismanagement onto the middle and lower classes.

  • Legal Battle via the Constitutional Court: Escalating the resistance against structural taxes, the JI Emir confirmed that the party has formally approached the Federal Constitutional Court to legally challenge the validity and implementation of the heavy Petroleum Levy. By taking the fight into the highest judicial rooms, JI aims to secure institutional relief against what it deems unconstitutional taxation on essential commodities.

  • 48-Hour Ultimatum for Nationwide Protests: Turning to street agitation, Hafiz Naeem announced that Jamaat-e-Islami will launch a massive wave of countrywide protest demonstrations within the next 48 hours. The upcoming rallies will target the government's economic policies, rampant inflation, and high fuel pricing structures. Warning the federal administration that the party will employ every democratic and constitutional tool available to protect public interests, he demanded immediate, citizen-centric adjustments to lower commodity prices.
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