Event Brief
JI warns to resume Islamabad march if fuel levy not cut
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 01, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
Summary: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) warned it will resume its long march to Islamabad with greater force if the government does not abolish the petroleum levy. The party said it is not bound by any commitment made to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, after the government collects Rs114 per litre on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel.
WHO: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI)
WHAT: JI warned it would resume its long march to Islamabad with greater force unless the petroleum levy is abolished.
WHEN: Oct 1, 2026
WHERE: Lahore, Pakistan
WHY: JI said the petroleum levy must be abolished; otherwise it will resume the march, and it said it is not bound by any commitment to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
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