Jamaat-e-Islami announces postponement of long march on Prime Minister's request

Addressing press conference in Multan, Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman said that yesterday Prime Minister called and requested us to postpone long march, told Prime Minister that people are in severe difficulties. Prime Minister said that as soon as he reaches Pakistan he will meet us and take decisions to provide relief to people.

Hafiz Naeem said that I had told Prime Minister that I will respond after consultation, after consultation we have decided that we will not withdraw from our protest nor from long march.

He said that we only want to give this much chance that we will listen to Prime Minister, our workers will remain continuously in field, our agenda is not chaos but to give relief to people. After long consultation we have decided that when Prime Minister comes to Pakistan we will definitely talk to him but will not withdraw from our movement, we will take written assurance from government.

Hafiz Naeem said that Prime Minister should come so that talks can be started till then our long march stay in Multan will continue. This will be last chance for government to talk and they will have to end levy extortion in any case.

Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman said that people are burning in fire of inflation, due to our shutter-down strike pressure was put on government, gave various suggestions to government to reduce petrol prices but government said we are in IMF program, cannot reduce levy.

Earlier according to spokesperson Prime Minister House, telephonic contact took place between Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman in which Prime Minister asked Jamaat-e-Islami chief to postpone sit-in in Islamabad.

Prime Minister said that government is providing relief on petroleum products to economically weak and middle class in these difficult conditions, government will continue to ensure provision of relief to people as much as possible.

Jamaat-e-Islami chief welcomed Prime Minister's proposal and said that Jamaat-e-Islami is considering postponing sit-in, both leaders agreed to meet after Prime Minister's visit and continue further consultation on this matter.