Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has called on the government to abolish income tax on monthly salaries up to Rs125,000 and provide substantial relief to the country’s salaried middle class in the upcoming federal budget. Read More: JI chief says sit-in achieved its targets In a statement shared on social media, Hafiz Naeem said salaried […]
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Hafiz Naeem criticises PPP, calls for fuel price cap
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Emir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has criticised the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), while urging the government to provide greater economic relief by significantly reducing petroleum prices and introducing long-term fuel price stability. Read More: Mayor inaugurates Rs 154 million uplift projects in District East Speaking at a press […]
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeem demands immediate reverse in petrol prices
LAHORE: Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, has called on the government to immediately reverse the recent increase in petrol and diesel prices, warning of nationwide protests if the decision is not withdrawn. Read More: JI announces countrywide protest against spike in petroleum prices Addressing a large rally in Lahore, the JI leader strongly criticised […]
Punjab plans Rs1.14bn vehicles purchase amid criticism
The Punjab government plans to purchase 108 new vehicles for provincial ministers and bureaucrats at an estimated cost of Rs1.14 billion, according to official sources. The proposal has been submitted to the provincial cabinet for approval and has sparked criticism over government spending priorities. Read More: Punjab government to buy only electric and hybrid vehicles Sources in the Services […]
Memon accuses JI workers of entering Red Zone
Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, has said that Jamaat-e-Islami had already been informed that they would not be allowed to enter the red zone and were instructed to protest peacefully. Despite this, Jamaat-e-Islami workers entered the red zone and pelted stones. In a statement, he […]
BNP secures sweeping mandate in Bangladesh election
The Bangladesh National Party (BNP) clinched a decisive two-thirds majority in Friday’s general election, marking a dramatic return to power after two decades and signalling a potential period of political stability following months of unrest. Tarique Rahman-Led BNP Heads For Gigantic Bangladesh Win: NDTV’s @ParmeshwarBawa Breaks Down the Impact on India pic.twitter.com/SDTjvUp8xV — NDTV (@ndtv) […]
Bangladesh holds landmark election after Hasina’s ouster
DHAKA: Bangladesh queued outside polling stations on Thursday as voting began in a landmark general election, marking the country’s return to democracy following the 2024 ouster of long-time premier Sheikh Hasina in a Gen Z-led uprising. Read More: Bangladesh to hold referendum on July Charter for state reform The election, widely viewed as pivotal, comes after […]
Jamaat-e-Islami leaders arrested during press conference in Karachi
KARACHI: Police on Sunday arrested Jamaat-e-Islami leaders Karachi’s acting chief Muslim Pervaiz, Sindh Assembly member Muhammad Farooq and several other party leaders during a press conference held outside the Election Commission of Pakistan’s Sindh office. Read More: Jamaat–e–Islami to hold major public gathering in Lahore According to Jamaat-e-Islami, the arrests took place while party leaders were […]
Police briefly detain JI lawmaker, supporters outside ECP office
Police on Sunday briefly detained Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) MPA Muhammad Farooq and several party workers during a press conference outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) office in Karachi. JI workers and supporters were holding a protest outside the ECP office against alleged rigging in the 2024 general elections when police moved in to disperse them. […]
Hasina’s exit shakes Gopalganj’s political ground
For the first time in decades, Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League is absent from Gopalganj’s ballot ahead of February 12. Opposition parties, including BNP and Jamaat‑e‑Islami, now dominate the campaign with posters and rallies. Voters face a historic choice in a district long considered the Awami League’s stronghold. Gopalganj has been the political base of Hasina […]