Prime Minister Has Requested 7 to 10 More Days; Long March Will Now Take Place in Mid-November, Announces Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman
ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has officially declared that his party’s long march will be now held in the middle of November which means that the Prime Minister has asked for further 7 to 10 days to address key public grievances.
The JI chief confirmed that citizens are under immense pressure due to inflation and extended sit-ins had been held to express popular demands. He said that at the meeting he had clearly conveyed the party’s major demands to the PM and explained that the levy is extortion and Jamaat-e-Islami strongly insists that it be withdrawn.
The key highlights of the Press Conference held by Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, are as follows:
Long March Postponed to Mid-November – Clarifying the party’s position, Hafiz Naeem said that the long march has not been off the schedule but just delayed till mid-November and preparations for the protest will go on parallel to the negotiations.
Government Proposals and Petroleum Levy: He said that the government has offered to expand subsidy facilities and has urged to gradually remove the petroleum levy, as the authorities requested the assistance to cope with the pressing economic need and the volatile global market situations.
Pressure Yielding Public Relief: Jamaat-e-Islami made tremendous political pressure to extend relief measures to the citizens, reiterated the JI Emir, and the party will keep doing everything possible to get relief for the people.