Event Brief
JI announces nationwide strike against petroleum levy
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 27, 2026 at 4:09 PM ET
Summary: Jamaat-i-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announced a nationwide strike on Sept 3 against the petroleum levy. Speaking at a JI sit-in outside the Punjab chief minister’s house in Lahore, he warned that if relief is not provided, the sit-in campaign could culminate in a long march on Islamabad.
WHO: Hafiz Naeemur Rehman (Jamaat-i-Islami)
WHAT: Announced a nationwide strike on Sept 3 against the petroleum levy and warned of a possible long march on Islamabad if relief is not provided.
WHEN: Aug 27, 2026
WHERE: Lahore, Pakistan
WHY: The strike is in protest against the petroleum levy, with Rehman warning that relief for people has not been provided.
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📋 How this story developed
- Aug 27 Jamaat-e-Islami announces nationwide strike on Sept 3
- Aug 25 Hafiz Naeem to announce countrywide strike date on 13 Rabi-ul-Awwal
- Aug 24 Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announces nationwide strike in September
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