Jamaat-e-Islami ends Karachi sit-in
Karachi protest comes to an end
The Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi sit-in outside the Governor House has been ended after continuing for 35 days, with the party now preparing for a train march towards Islamabad.
The protest was organised against the petroleum levy and what the party described as agreements with independent power producers. JI has continued to demand the withdrawal of the levy.
The Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi sit-in became one of the main parts of the party’s wider campaign against rising fuel costs and inflation.
Workers prepare for Islamabad march
Following the end of the Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi sit-in, the party is shifting its focus to Islamabad.
JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman is scheduled to lead a train march from Karachi towards the federal capital. The march is part of the party’s wider campaign against the petroleum levy.
Party workers and supporters from Karachi are also expected to travel towards Islamabad by buses and private vehicles.
The party has said that workers from other parts of the country will also join the campaign.
What is JI demanding?
The Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi sit-in was mainly focused on the party’s demand for the removal of the petroleum levy.
JI has argued that taxes and levies on fuel are adding to the financial pressure faced by ordinary citizens.
The party has also criticised the government’s relief measures, saying temporary relief does not address the underlying issue.
Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has maintained that the petroleum levy should be withdrawn rather than replaced with short-term relief.
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Talks failed to settle the dispute
The decision comes after several rounds of talks between the government and JI.
According to the party, negotiations did not result in an agreement on its main demand. JI therefore decided to continue its campaign through the planned Islamabad march.
The Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi sit-in was also part of a wider series of protests held in different cities across Pakistan.
The party has said that its campaign will continue until its demands are addressed.
Train march begins from Karachi
The next stage is expected to begin from Karachi Cantt Railway Station.
According to reports, the train march is scheduled to leave Karachi on September 20 and head towards Islamabad, with participants joining the campaign along the route.
The Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi sit-in may have ended, but the party’s wider protest campaign is continuing.
The coming days will determine how the government responds to the renewed pressure over the petroleum levy.
