Jamaat-e-Islami’s Long March Halted, Camp To Remain In Multan Until PM Returns
Sajid Ali | September 22, 2026
Jamaat-e-Islami is giving the government one final chance to provide relief; if Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif makes no positive progress, the long march will continue towards Islamabad, as stated by Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman at a press conference.
Key Points:
- Jamaat-e-Islami's protest movement for relief on electricity bills and the elimination of the petroleum levy continues.
- The march has temporarily halted in Multan following PM Sharif's personal contact and gesture of goodwill.
- Prime Minister Sharif promised to meet with protest leadership upon his return to Pakistan to offer relief to the public.
- Jamaat-e-Islami will remain camped in Multan until the PM returns; the march will proceed towards Islamabad if no positive progress is made.
- The party has prepared alternative plans for the march, and protesters will not take a single route into Islamabad.
Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman expressed support for PTI's right to peaceful protest and called for an end to arrests and restrictions. He also endorsed Allama Raja Nasir Abbas's proposal for political talks between Jamaat-e-Islami and PTI.
The party's primary goal, emphasized Rehman, is to secure genuine relief for the people from inflation, taxes, and levies.