JI, govt set to discuss end to petroleum levy

Prime Minister's Adviser Rana Sanaullah on Monday contacted Jamaat-e-Islami Deputy Emir Liaquat Baloch by telephone to discuss negotiations over the abolition of the petroleum levy as a meeting of the negotiating committees are expected ahead of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's planned meeting with party emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman.

According to Liaquat Baloch, the upcoming meeting of the negotiating committees will focus on establishing a clear agenda and identifying specific points for the abolition of the petroleum levy.

He said the super-long march had been paused at the prime minister's request.