
Jamaat-e-Islami Protests Petrol Levy in Pakistan
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman addressed a press conference in Lahore as the party's nationwide protest against the petrol levy continued for its ninth consecutive day.
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Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman addressed a press conference in Lahore as the party's nationwide protest against the petrol levy continued for its ninth consecutive day.

Pakistan's Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announced countrywide sit-ins on Sunday outside Governor and Chief Minister Houses to protest against the petroleum levy.

Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announced nationwide protests and sit-ins for Friday, July 10, against what he described as the government’s “extortionary” petroleum levy.

Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, the emir of Jamaat-i-Islami, has filed a petition with the Federal Constitutional Court in Pakistan, arguing that the government's petroleum levy is unconstitutional and grants it unlimited taxing power.

Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Saturday criticised the government for participating in the Board of Peace’s (BoP) first meeting over Gaza, terming it “unacceptable”. His remarks came after the inaugural BoP meeting on Thursday in Washington, where Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the peacemaking efforts of United States President Donald Trump, who is heading the forum. Addressing the media in Lahore on Saturday, the JI leader said it was “unacceptable at any cost” to...

Jamaat-i-Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman warned of converting sit-ins into a shutter-down strike and staging an indefinite protest in Quetta over the petroleum levy.

Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announced 510 peaceful sit-ins across the country against the petroleum levy, warning that these protests could escalate into a movement to overthrow the government.

Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman stated that meaningful negotiations are the only solution to the ongoing situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), urging the government to avoid using force.

Jamaat-i-Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Tuesday once again criticised the government for its major hikes in petroleum prices — following the closure of Hormuz Strait — and termed them a burden…

The Emir of Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan (JI), Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, warned that the party would escalate its ongoing sit-ins into a nationwide wheel-jam and shutter-down strike if the government fails to meet demands by August 26.

Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan (JI) emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman declared a nationwide highway blockade and sit-ins for August 7, marking the second phase of the party's campaign against the petroleum levy and inflation.

Naqvi and Hafiz Naeemur Rehman have discussed political, economic, and security challenges, with Rehman urging the government to use diplomatic channels to ensure the return of Pakistani hostages held by Somali pirates.

Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has announced nationwide protests on Friday against US-Israel attacks on Iran and to express solidarity with the neighbouring country, according to…