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Hafiz Naeem demands removal of levy from petroleum price
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief, Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, on Saturday said that the petroleum prices should be slashed by Rs 122, “what the levy has to do with the layman”.
- In a statement JI chief said that 3,000 billion have been collected from the poor people.
- “I have asked the prime minister to shed the burden of the levy from the people,” he said. “Petroleum price should be brought down to Rs 250 per litre and should be locked the price for three years,” he suggested.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief, Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, on Saturday said that the petroleum prices should be slashed by Rs 122, “what the levy has to do with the layman”.
In a statement JI chief said that 3,000 billion have been collected from the poor people.
“I have asked the prime minister to shed the burden of the levy from the people,” he said. “Petroleum price should be brought down to Rs 250 per litre and should be locked the price for three years,” he suggested.
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