Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb warned on Sunday that protests and sit-ins would result in a daily loss of around Rs120 billion, citing research findings.

His warning in a televised recorded message came ahead of the PTI planned protest march to Islamabad on Sept 27, which the government has vowed to stop.

The PTI has announced a nationwide protest on Sept 27 to demand release of party founder Imran Khan and mobilise people for the supremacy of the Constitution, with the plan to march towards Islamabad.

The Jamaat-i-Islami also launched its march towards Islamabad today in a bid to press the government to end the fuel levy.

In his message, Aurangzeb said the protests and sit-ins, when seen against the backdrop of the economic hardships resulting from the Middle East conflict, would be a “self-inflicted pain”.

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