In Pakistan, petrol and electricity prices are no longer just numbers in the monthly budget, but have become the biggest problems in the daily life of the common man. When petrol becomes expensive, its impact is not limited to the tank of the car, but also extends to the cost of vegetables, flour, milk, school fees, treatment, rent, and employment. When the electricity bill increases, the entire monthly budget of a middle- and low-income family deteriorates. Inflation has practically engulfed almost every aspect of life.

In this situation, Jamaat-e-Islami has continuously raised its voice against the petroleum levy, electricity rates, taxes, and inflation. Through protest sit-ins and public relations campaigns, Jamaat-e-Islami has taken the stand that the current method of running state expenses by burdening the people with taxes is not sustainable. The Jamaat-e-Islami leadership says that demanding more sacrifice from the common citizen without reducing the privileges of the elite is not in line with the demands of justice. But here an interesting and important question arises: if the problem is so serious, then why are a large number of people not becoming part of the protest movement? The answer to this question is not simply that the people have become apathetic. The reality is probably much more complex than that.

The common citizen of Pakistan is certainly worried about inflation, but he also wants clear confidence to transform his........

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