Jamaat-e-Islami's nationwide protest continues for abolition of petroleum levy and public relief

Government has sought time till return of Prime Minister and IMF talks, Liaquat Baloch

Lahore: Jamaat-e-Islami's nationwide protest for abolition of petroleum levy and public relief is ongoing.

Jamaat-e-Islami's train march under leadership of Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has reached Sukkur. Train march was given exemplary welcome by public at various railway stations.

Vice Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Liaquat Baloch in his statement has said that Jamaat-e-Islami's peaceful democratic and constitutional resistance has created new political history, closure of 510 roads and sit-ins at 40 places increased continuous pressure on government. He said that 6 workable proposals have been presented to government for abolition of petrol levy and alternative income, government is hesitating from necessary and basic measures due to its weaknesses.

Liaquat Baloch said that government has sought time till return of Prime Minister and IMF negotiations, delaying tactics will not work, decision of Islamabad super long march is final.

Vice Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami said that long march and protest will continue till announcement of abolition of petrol levy extortion.

He said that government is doing misleading propaganda under garb of opposition's protest of September 27, contempt of court is being done by interpreting High Court decision as per own liking.

Liaquat Baloch said that government itself by closing roads has put public in severely painful situation, PTI has constitutional and political right to peaceful protest.

He said that Jamaat-e-Islami will not allow government-engineered clash with PTI in any case, formal announcement of next phase of super long march from Multan will be made soon.