Jamaat-e-Islami Resumes Political Activism Over Petroleum Levy Demands; Government and JI Negotiating Teams Expected to Meet Within 48 Hours as Long March Looms
ISLAMABAD: The political activities of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), which had been suspended, have been stepped up since then, and it is said that formal negotiations between the government and the JI negotiating team are set to take place in the next 48 hours, with a renewed campaign for the complete abolition of the petroleum levy.
Further, a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with JI Emir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman is also on the cards this week, according to sources. The high-stakes talks will be largely about calls for the lifting of the petroleum levy and measures to ease the burden of soaring inflation. Jamaat-e-Islami has warned that unless it gets concrete and substantive support from the public, it will resume its stalled long march.
This government has told Jamaat-e-Islami that it sees no withdrawal.This is because this government has told Jamaat-e-Islami that it doesn’t see any withdrawal.
The dialogue is expected to resume within 48 hours between the government and JI’s negotiating committee and a potential meeting between the two Prime Ministers, Shehbaz Sharif and Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman.
Restart of the Long March: JI leadership has indicated that if the negotiations are unsuccessful, the long march can resume during the final week of October or the first week of November.
Further Talk Discussions Must Be Subject to Conditions: Party Sources stress Next Talks Must Be Based on Concrete Relief for Ordinary People.