# Pakistan fuel levy sparks protests, JI warns Shehbaz 2026-08-08T10:53:12+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Thousands of people marched across Pakistan on Friday after Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) called for nationwide demonstrations against rising fuel prices and a new petroleum levy. Protests, sit-ins and road blockades were reported in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Abbottabad, disrupting traffic on major highways. Placards carried messages such as 'Enough is enough' and 'We want Rs 225 without any levy'. JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman accused successive governments of economic mismanagement and said the levy had earned the state 8 trillion Pakistani rupees. He rejected the government's argument that IMF conditions prevent a rollback, saying 'To hell with you and your IMF'. Petrol prices in Pakistan reached a record Rs 459 per litre in April and diesel Rs 520.35. JI has announced further sit-ins on Sunday. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - thefederal.com Tags: fuel levy, IMF, inflation, Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan protests, Shehbaz Sharif Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pakistan-protests-erupt-over-fuel-levy-imf-conditions/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pakistan-protests-erupt-over-fuel-levy-imf-conditions/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.