Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has ended its sit-in in Rawalpindi against the petroleum levy and rising inflation, while protests by the party in Karachi and Lahore continue.
A JI delegation is scheduled to meet the government’s negotiating team to discuss the party’s demands, with a reduction in petrol prices and relief from rising living costs among the key issues on the agenda.
JI Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said the party would closely evaluate the outcome of the negotiations before deciding its next course of action. He warned that if the government failed to take concrete measures to reduce petrol prices and provide relief to the public, the party could announce a march towards Islamabad.
The JI has been protesting against the increase in the petroleum levy and its impact on fuel prices and household expenses. The party has called for measures to reduce the financial burden on consumers and address the broader effects of inflation.
Meanwhile, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman held a telephone conversation with Awami National Party (ANP) President Aimal Wali Khan and invited him to join the ongoing protest movement. Aimal Wali accepted the invitation and agreed to participate in the sit-in.
The latest development comes as the JI prepares to assess whether negotiations with the government will produce tangible progress on its demands. The party has indicated that failure to secure meaningful relief could result in an escalation of its protest campaign.
With demonstrations continuing in Karachi and Lahore, the possibility of a march towards the federal capital remains a key point of concern. The government talks are therefore expected to play an important role in determining the JI’s next political and protest strategy.
