Lahore: JI Amir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has said country wide strike will be observed today (September 3). JI movement is underway in all over the country. This movement is moving forward at street and mohallas level in the entire country. Today September 3, the strike will be held in the entire country. Workers are making contacts in the markets. The presidents of all traders organizations have supported the strike, he said this while addressing press conference here.
He went on to say we gave awareness to people about which they had no awareness. As many as 5 million vehicles and millions of motorcycles run in the country . Government has imposed levy extortion on these people.
A student gets petrol from petrol pump and 35 percent tax is collected from him. How enormous injustice is done to the student. There are capacity payments and fixed charges in electricity.
Over Rs 1700 billion were paid to some IPPs for the electricity which we have not used.
Poor people are not exempted from tax while tax has been reduced to zero level for sugar mafia.
All the opposition parties should join JI in its movement. There will be strike today in the entire country. I will announce future strategy. We can further expand dharnas. We are peaceful people and want this government should ease the life of Pakistanis. Levy extortion should be abolished at every cost.
The big intellectuals could not see this levy and inflation in 18 days.
There are certain people abroad who sell ideology. They are worried due to JI.
The price of diesel was lowered by Rs 32 per liter due to this dharna. Today the price of electricity has been reduced by Rs 16 per unit.
We have been contesting in Karachi since 15 years. The things should be done as per constitution.
He reiterated 7 seats were given to PPP. Bilawal Sahb should bring form 47. Look at the entire PDM. They all are of form 47. Punjab assembly has approved resolution regarding provinces as per constitution. Don't create Sindhi- Muhajir division. PPP and MQM should not fight a fixed fight.