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Govt-JI talks on petroleum levy removal enter final stage

Pakistan Published 3 November 2026, 17:42 · archived 3 Nov 2026

Negotiations between the government and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) over the removal of petroleum levy and measures to provide relief to consumers have entered their final stage, with both sides agreeing to continue consultations on energy pricing and public relief. The development came during a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and a JI delegation led by Acting JI Emir Liaquat Baloch on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office, the two sides held candid discussions on practical measures to provide relief to the common man, par...

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