Hafiz Naeem challenges petrol price increase in Constitutional Court
Key takeaways
- According to the petition, the Petroleum Levy is no longer a limited regulatory surcharge and has effectively become a major source of government revenue.
- The petition claimed that the levy on petrol has reached a historic high of approximately Rs117.41 per litre, accounting for nearly 43 percent of the ex-refinery price of petrol.
- It further stated that the government is expected to collect Rs1.47 trillion under the Petroleum Levy during fiscal year 2025-26, while total collections have already exceeded Rs6.3 trillion.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Islamabad: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Chief, Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, on Monday challenged the recent increase in petrol prices and levies in the Federal Constitutional Court, terming them an unbearable burden on the public.
The JI filed a constitutional petition against the government’s Petroleum Levy system and the newly introduced Climate Support Levy (CSL), arguing that both measures violate the Constitution, parliamentary supremacy, the federal system, and fundamental rights.
According to the petition, the Petroleum Levy is no longer a limited regulatory surcharge and has effectively become a major source of government revenue. JI stated that the levy is being imposed through executive notifications and SROs instead of parliamentary legislation.