JI Threatens Islamabad March Over Petroleum Levy, Demands Economic Relief

Jamaat-e-Islami leader Hafiz Naeem Ur Rehman stated there's no point in meeting PM Shehbaz Sharif unless the petroleum levy is abolished, threatening a long march to Islamabad if relief is denied. He criticized the government's economic policies, IMF pressure, and rising living costs, including increased agricultural input prices and high poverty rates. The party plans to announce the long march date after consultations on October 12. Continued political pressure and potential instability from a long march could weigh on investor sentiment, potentially impacting the Pakistani Rupee and increasing demand for safe-haven assets like gold.

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