Protesters march on Islamabad over soaring fuel prices

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 21, 2026Country: Pakistan

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Protesters march on Islamabad over soaring fuel prices

Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami party has launched a protest march towards Islamabad over soaring fuel prices, demanding that the petroleum levy be scrapped. The government has stepped up security as tensions remain high ahead of a separate PTI march demanding Imran Khan's release.

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