{
  "id": 8512879,
  "title": "Govt seeks postponement of JI long march ‘citing security threats’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/govt-seeks-postponement-of-ji-long-march-citing-security-threats",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T17:58:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440267/govt-seeks-postponement-of-ji-long-march-citing-security-threats"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The government and Jamaat-e-Islami held their fifth round of talks on Saturday to discuss the petroleum levy and public relief, but the talks ended without reaching a final agreement. Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, Adviser to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah, and Punjab Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique represented the government. The party's delegation was led by Vice Emir Liaquat Baloch and included several other key figures. JI claimed the government's delegation sought to postpone their long march due to security concerns. Baloch emphasized that the long march would continue until the petroleum levy was eliminated. The government promised to provide \"unprecedented relief\" to the public as soon as possible and mentioned pressure from the International Monetary Fund, predicting an upcoming visit from an IMF delegation. Baloch urged the government to address public demands directly, warning that if steps were not taken, the JI would continue with the long march. The march, organized by JI Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, was planned to commence from Karachi on Sunday, with the party setting September 20 as the official start date. In a sit-in address in Karachi, JI Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman accused the government of using petroleum levy funds to conceal its shortcomings and criticized the government's reliance on the IMF for public relief, while simultaneously failing to address its own spending. Naeem also alleged that the elite profited from government initiatives across sectors like independent power producers, the sugar industry, and banks. The JI has consistently demanded the removal of the petroleum levy and stated that their protest campaign will persist until their demands are met.",
  "summary": "The fifth round of talks between the government and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) over the petroleum levy and public relief concluded on Saturday without a final agreement, according to a statement issued by the party. The government delegation included Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, Adviser to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah and Punjab Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique. The JI delegation was…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}