Thousands took to the streets across Pakistan on Friday as Jamaat-e-Islami led protests against the government’s petroleum levy.⁣ ⁣ Demonstrations in Karachi and Lahore disrupted traffic, with the party’s chief, Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, calling for the levy - a fixed tax imposed on petrol, diesel and kerosene - to be abolished.⁣ ⁣ Rehman warned that the protests could escalate into nationwide road blockades, with major highways from Karachi to Chitral potentially affected.⁣ ⁣ The campaign is also targeting what protesters describe as the “IPP mafia”: independent power producers they accuse of costing the country billions.⁣ ⁣ #Pakistan #PakistanProtests #JamaatEIslami #Karachi #Lahore #PetroleumLevy #ShehbazSharif #News #WorldNews #BreakingNews