Petrol pump owners defer strike call after talks with petroleum minister

The All Pakistan Petroleum Pump Owners Association (APPPOA) on Wednesday deferred its nationwide strike call for two weeks after negotiations with the petroleum minister. A day earlier, the association announced a nationwide strike from Wednesday night after negotiations with the government over daily petroleum pricing failed. Addressing the media, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said that after another round of negotiations with the APPPOA, it was decided to defer the strike call after the...