ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/KARACHI: The All Pakistan Petrol Pumps Dealers Association late Thursday called off its nationwide strike following reaching a deal with the government’s team for increase in the dealers’ profit margin.
Per media reports, the officials of the ministry of energy and the association’s chairman, Abdul Sami Khan, reached an agreement after holding day-long negotiations. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin, Energy Minister Hammad Azhar and Petroleum Secretary Dr Arshad Mahmood were part of the government team.
Association spokesperson Jahanzaib Malik confirmed about calling-off the strike after the agreement. He said that they had initially demanded a six per cent increase in their profit margin, but the governme
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