Jamaat-e-Islami has handed six proposals to the government team for abolishing the petroleum levy, JI leader Liaquat Baloch said.
Speaking after talks with the government team, Liaquat Baloch said the prime minister had formed a team for negotiations and JI had submitted its proposals to the government.
He said the government team had also been informed that the party’s sit-ins and protests would continue.
Liaquat Baloch said the petroleum levy was affecting the economy and urged the rulers to reduce their own expenditures. He said there was room to provide relief to the public by cutting government expenses.
The JI leader said Rs80 was being directly charged as a levy on petrol and diesel. He expressed hope that the government would review the proposals within three days and provide relief to the people.
