Mr Pervaiz Remained With the Delegation for Only 20 Minutes Because the Prime Minister Had Summoned Him in Pakistan

KARACHI: Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik has rejected dealers' demand for a monthly price-fixing mechanism, saying the government will continue its daily pricing practice for petroleum products. The minister expressed displeasure over the dealers' 72-hour strike ultimatum. A delegation of petroleum dealers, led by Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) Chairman Malik Khuda Bakhsh, held brief talks with the petroleum minister in Islamabad on Wednesday. Mr Pervaiz remained with the delegation for only 20 minutes because the prime minister had summoned him.