# JI and Govt Form Committee to Expand Fuel Relief

> JI and government form joint committee to expand fuel relief scheme amid threat of march to Islamabad.
- Title: JI and Govt Form Committee to Expand Fuel Relief · Dawn
- Summary: JI and government form joint committee to expand fuel relief scheme amid threat of march to Islamabad. Jamaat-i-Islami and Pakistan government agreed to form…
- Keywords: jamaat-i-islami, pakistan, petroleum levy, fuel relief scheme, sehbaz sharif, hafiz naeemur rehman, islamabad, mid-november, government committee, petroleum products, news, politics
- Source: Dawn — https://dawn.com/news/2040214/joint-ji-govt-committee-to-mull-ways-to-expand-fuel-relief-scheme
- Author: News Desk
- Published: 2026-10-27T12:02:09+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: jamaat-i-islami, pakistan, petroleum levy, fuel relief scheme, sehbaz sharif, hafiz naeemur rehman, islamabad, mid-november, government committee, petroleum products, news, politics
## Joint Committee Formed
The government and Jamaat-i-Islami formed a joint committee to recommend expanding the fuel relief scheme and abolishing the petroleum levy.
## JI Warns of March
JI warned it would march to Islamabad in mid-November if no relief package was announced by then.
## Meeting Details
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman met at the PM House last month to discuss postponing the Islamabad march.
## Relief Scheme Details
The government has provided fuel relief to 12.7 million people through a subsidy scheme launched on September 17.
## JI Demands Levy Abolition
JI has demanded the abolition of the petroleum levy to reduce the burden of rising fuel prices on the public.
## Committee Composition
The committee will have three members each from the government and JI to expand relief scope and prepare budget for phased levy reduction.
## Government Representatives
Deputy PM Ishaq Dar, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal and PM’s political adviser Rana Sanaullah will represent the government in the committee.
## PM's Relief Statement
PM Shehbaz stated he fully understands the public burden from rising petroleum prices and will continue providing relief through the subsidy scheme.
## JI's Position on Relief
JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said the party will not postpone its march and will march to Islamabad in mid-November if no relief package is announced.
## JI's Demand for Levy Abolition
JI demands the abolition of the petroleum levy and a mechanism to provide relief to the public through the fuel subsidy scheme.
## JI's Stance on Government Offer
JI chief rejected a government offer to reduce the petroleum levy by rs20-30, stating they cannot accept 'peanuts'.
## JI's Historical Context
JI has been demanding the abolition of petroleum levies for over two months due to rising fuel prices from Middle East conflicts.
## Government's Response
The government plans to provide relief to 20 million people through the fuel subsidy scheme in the coming days.
## Next Steps
JI will march to Islamabad in mid-November if the government fails to abolish the petroleum levy by then.
## Key takeaway

Jamaat-i-Islami and Pakistan government agreed to form a joint committee to expand fuel relief for 12.7 million people and abolish petroleum levy by mid-November.