Protests to Continue Across Capital; Citizens Urged to Participate in Large Numbers
ISLAMABAD, August 20, 2026 – Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Islamabad has released a schedule of protest sit-ins in various areas of the federal capital against the petroleum levy and rising petroleum product prices. The party has announced that participants in the sit-ins will be addressed directly by JI Pakistan Ameer Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman via live broadcast.
JI has demanded that the government abolish the petroleum levy and provide immediate relief to the people.
Detailed Sit-in Schedule Announced
According to JI Islamabad, all sit-ins will be held from 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM on the following dates:
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 23 | Ghouri Town |
| August 24 | Karachi Company |
| August 25 | G-7/3 |
| August 27 | B-17 |
| August 28 | PWD |
| August 29 | Bahara Kahu |
| August 29 | Jhanghi Sayedan |
| August 31 | Lehtrar Road |
Local JI leaders and representatives will address the gatherings, while Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman’s address will be broadcast live. The party has appealed to citizens to participate in large numbers at the sit-ins in their respective areas.
‘Struggle Not Limited to Islamabad Alone’
JI emphasized that the protest sit-ins against the petroleum levy are not limited to Islamabad alone but are also ongoing in various parts of the country, with the public being mobilized into the movement.
The party maintains that the government is imposing an additional burden on the people through various taxes and levies on petroleum products, which in turn affects transport, essential commodities, and overall inflation.
‘Sit-ins to Expand if Levy Not Abolished’
JI has made it clear that if the government does not abolish the petroleum levy, the series of sit-ins will be further expanded, and the protest struggle will continue for the rights of the people.
The party reaffirmed its commitment to the peaceful protest movement and called upon the masses to join this struggle for economic justice.
