JI says 'basic outline' of proposal for petroleum levy relief agreed upon during talks with govt
ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Vice Emir Liaqat Baloch said on Tuesday that the government and the party had agreed on the “basic outlines” of a proposed agreement as the two sides held their 10th round of negotiations on petroleum levy relief. After a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif last month, both sides agreed to form a bipartisan committee to expand the government’s ongoing fuel…
The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) has announced that the government and the party have agreed on the basic outlines of a proposed agreement regarding petroleum levy relief during their 10th round of negotiations. Liaqat Baloch, JI Vice Emir, stated that a final decision on the agreement is expected after a potential meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman.
The negotiations focused on providing relief to consumers and measures to achieve that objective, with both sides agreeing to expand the ongoing fuel relief scheme. The JI also proposed extending the relief scheme to vehicles with engines up to 1,000cc and the agriculture sector, while demanding immediate and visible reductions in petroleum prices and the abolition of the levy.
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