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petroleum levy
Every story Skardu Times has filed on petroleum levy, newest first.
Jamaat-e-Islami sets November 3 talks with government on petroleum levy
Liaquat Baloch says Ishaq Dar fixed the date on WhatsApp, and that the party will march from Multan to Islamabad if the levy is not rolled back.
Government rules out new fuel curbs, says petrol stocks cover 22 days
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik told the National Assembly that diesel reserves cover 30 days, while Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal ruled out an immediate cut in the petroleum levy.
Government and Jamaat-e-Islami form committee to review fuel relief
The six-member body will study widening the prime minister's petroleum relief scheme and phasing down the levy in the next budget.
Jamaat-e-Islami sets 10-day deadline over petroleum levy
Hafiz Naeemur Rehman says the government must show progress on abolishing the levy before JI's mid-November long march on Islamabad.
Jamaat-e-Islami threatens mid-November Islamabad march over petroleum levy
Hafiz Naeemur Rehman says ministers have reopened contacts with the party, but relief announced after earlier protests is not enough.
JI threatens mid-November Islamabad march over petroleum levy
Hafiz Naeemur Rehman says the party will keep its campaign running until the Centre withdraws Rs114 a litre on petrol and Rs100 a litre on diesel.
JI chief warns long march may resume over petroleum levy
Addressing a Lahore rally, the JI leader also accused the PPP and PML-N of losing public relevance and relying on Form 47 rather than public support.
Jamaat-e-Islami announces 25 Karachi protest camps from Saturday
JI Karachi chief Munim Zafar says sit-ins will demand withdrawal of the petroleum levy and an end to prolonged load-shedding.
Austerity drive to save Rs16.8 billion, finance secretary says
Finance Secretary Imdad Ullah Bosal told a National Assembly committee that most savings will come from cuts to official vehicle fuel and non-salary spending.
JI chief questions four-hour Shalimar Express delay amid protest march
Hafiz Naeemur Rehman asked whether the train delay was linked to his party's march on Islamabad as the second phase began.
Finance Division dismisses petroleum levy centrepiece reports as misleading
The ministry said Pakistan's IMF programme is a whole-of-government effort and the levy is only one revenue instrument, not a central condition.
JI keeps protest camps active as PM seeks talks
Hafiz Naeemur Rehman says the party will not withdraw its sit-ins or long march while giving Shehbaz Sharif time for relief negotiations.
Jamaat-i-Islami postpones Islamabad march after PM Shehbaz appeal
The party will stay in Multan and continue its sit-in until a meeting with the prime minister after his return from abroad.
PM asks JI to delay petroleum levy march until return
Government has proposed suspending the levy for one year as the Jamaat-e-Islami train march reaches Multan, sources say.
