Talks with govt on petroleum levy in final stages: Jamaat-i-Islami

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) deputy chief Liaqat Baloch said on Thursday that negotiations with the government on the petroleum levy had reached their final stage, adding that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif bore the responsibility for making the talks successful. He warned that JI would be justified in launching a protest march if the government failed to provide relief to the people. Speaking to journalists after chairing a party meeting on the petroleum levy issue in Islamabad, he said JI had made every effort to give the negotiation process a chance and demonstrate its commitment to a…