Ishaq Dar contacts Jamaat-e-Islami acting chief; technical committees to meet today on petroleum levy

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has contacted Jamaat-e-Islami acting chief Liaquat Baloch. They discussed ending the petroleum levy and providing relief to the public.

According to Liaquat Baloch, the technical committees of the government and Jamaat-e-Islami will meet today. The meeting will review various proposals and related matters on ending the petroleum levy and giving relief to the public.

He said a meeting of experts on the issue had been fixed for Wednesday. However, the government asked for one more day to finalise the relevant data. It was then decided to hold the meeting today (Thursday).

Liaquat Baloch further said that Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman would himself review the draft agreed between the government and Jamaat-e-Islami, so that all proposals and points could be studied in detail.

He said the future course of action would be announced only after consultation with Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman and other Jamaat-e-Islami leaders.

Progress is expected at the next meeting of the technical committees of the government and Jamaat-e-Islami on proposals to end the petroleum levy and to provide relief from the pressure of Inflation.