Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman, the Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, strongly condemned the decision, labeling it an ‘anti-people measure’ that deepens the economic squeeze on ordinary citizens. In a statement shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), he urged the government to immediately roll back the price hike.

According to him, instead of increasing fuel prices, the authorities should have taken a more relief-oriented path by eliminating petroleum levies and unnecessary taxes. ‘This is not just a price adjustment; it is a direct blow to the purchasing power of the common man,’ he remarked.

He further warned that the ripple effects of this decision will not remain confined to fuel stations. Transport fares are expected to rise, food supply chains may feel the strain, and industrial costs are likely to climb ultimately pushing inflation even higher. ‘When fuel becomes expensive, everything else follows suit like dominoes falling in a chain reaction,’ he noted.

Hafiz Naeem stressed that Pakistanis are already grappling with record-high electricity and gas tariffs, which have made everyday essentials increasingly unaffordable. In such a climate, he said, the latest fuel price hike feels like “a hammer blow on already stretched budgets.”

Calling for urgent corrective action, he demanded the immediate abolition of petroleum levies and a reversal of the recent increase in fuel prices to provide breathing space to the public.

Economists also suggest that fuel price fluctuations tend to set off a broader economic chain reaction, affecting transport costs, food prices, and overall inflation trends. For many citizens, the concern is simple yet pressing: when fuel goes up, life itself becomes more expensive by the day.