JI and Dar hold 'candid discussions' on fuel relief, agree to continue talks in coming days
The government and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) on Tuesday held “candid discussions” on practical measures to provide relief to low-income citizens in petroleum prices. After a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif last week, both sides agreed to form a bipartisan committee to expand the government’s ongoing fuel relief scheme in response to JI’s demands for the abolition of the petroleum levy. JI…
The government and Jamaat-i-Islami held private talks on Tuesday to discuss measures to provide relief to low-income individuals regarding fuel prices. Following a recent meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, both parties agreed to establish a bipartisan committee to expand the government's existing fuel relief scheme in response to JI's calls for eliminating the petroleum levy.
JI also threatened to resume its postponed march to Islamabad by mid-November if no relief was announced. Later, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met with a delegation led by the party's Vice Emir, Liaqat Baloch, to discuss fuel prices in the country. Both sides agreed to continue their consultations over the coming days to determine the next steps for addressing energy pricing and public relief.
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