ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Bar Council has announced support for Jamaat-e-Islami’s countrywide strike scheduled for September 3 against the petroleum levy.
In a statement issued on September 2, Islamabad Bar Council Vice Chairman Chaudhry Asif Irfan, Advocate Supreme Court, said the strike announced by Jamaat-e-Islami against the petroleum levy was in the public interest and the council fully supported it.
He said heavy taxes on petroleum products and the petroleum levy were causing a continuous increase in inflation, making life difficult for the common man. He urged the government to provide immediate relief instead of placing further burden on the people.
Chaudhry Asif Irfan also said expensive electricity bills and matters related to independent power producers had created serious difficulties for the public and the business community.
He called on the government to review agreements with IPPs and take effective measures to provide affordable electricity to the people.
The Islamabad Bar Council vice chairman said that while announcing support for the September 3 countrywide strike, traders, lawyers and other segments of society should raise their voice for the resolution of public issues.
