--- title: "Government and Jamaat-e-Islami talks end without agreement on long march" description: "Most outlets reported that the fifth round of talks between the government and Jamaat-e-Islami ended without a breakthrough, with the government urging the party to postpone its long march due to security concerns. The Express Tribune added that JI affirmed its intention to continue with the march, while other outlets either omitted this detail or noted it briefly. The framing of the government’s position as seeking a delay due to \"security threats\" was consistent across the coverage." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9504-ji-adamant-on-long-march-as-fifth-round-of-talks-with-govt site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Government and Jamaat-e-Islami talks end without agreement on long march pakistan · updated 20 Sep 2026, 11:38 PM PKT · 19–20 Sep 2026 · 6 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the fifth round of talks between the government and Jamaat-e-Islami ended without a breakthrough, with the government delegation urging the party to postpone its long march due to security concerns. All excerpts noted the lack of a final agreement, while several also highlighted JI's stated intention to continue with the march. The framing was largely consistent, with variations in emphasis on whether the government's request for a delay or JI's firm stance was given more prominence. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 20 Sep 2026 — Govt offers relief package as talks with JI show signs of breakthrough (1 outlet) - **Dunya News** — [Govt offers relief package as talks with JI show signs of breakthrough](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/973854-govt-offers-relief-package-as-talks-with-ji-show-signs-of-breakthrough) · 20 Sep 2026, 11:38 PM PKT > Government offers Jamaat-e-Islami a public relief package during fifth-round talks, but the party says its march will continue until the petroleum levy is withdrawn. ### 19 Sep 2026 — Government and Jamaat-e-Islami talks end without agreement on long march (5 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the fifth round of talks between the government and Jamaat-e-Islami ended without a breakthrough, with the government urging the party to postpone its long march due to security concerns. The Express Tribune added that JI affirmed its intention to continue with the march, while other outlets either omitted this detail or noted it briefly. The framing of the government’s position as seeking a delay due to "security threats" was consistent across the coverage. - **Daily Times** — [Govt, JI talks end inconclusively as Islamabad seeks delay in long march](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1555590/govt-ji-talks-end-inconclusively-as-islamabad-seeks-delay-in-long-march-2/) · 20 Sep 2026, 5:25 AM PKT > The fifth round of talks between the government and the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) concluded on Saturday, with the government seeking the postponement of the party’s planned long march due to security threats. The government delegation included Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, Rana Sanaullah and Punjab Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique. The JI delegation comprised Deputy Emir […] - **Dunya News** — [JI adamant on long march as fifth round of talks with govt ends](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/973746-ji-adamant-on-long-march-as-fifth-round-of-talks-with-govt-ends-) · 20 Sep 2026, 4:35 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > During the meeting, government representatives urged the JI to defer the long march, citing security threats. - **Pakistan Today** — [Govt-JI talks fail to break deadlock as Islamabad march goes ahead](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/19/govt-ji-talks-fail-to-break-deadlock-as-islamabad-march-goes-ahead) · 19 Sep 2026, 11:06 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > The meeting was held at JI headquarters in Mansoorah, where the government delegation asked the party to postpone the march because of security concerns. - **Business Recorder** — [Govt seeks postponement of JI long march ‘citing security threats’](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440267/govt-seeks-postponement-of-ji-long-march-citing-security-threats) · 19 Sep 2026, 11:00 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > 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 wa... - **The Express Tribune** — [Government, JI talks end without breakthrough on long march](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630222/government-ji-talks-end-without-breakthrough-on-long-march) · 19 Sep 2026, 4:08 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > JI says will continue with march ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Government and Jamaat-e-Islami continue talks on petroleum levy](https://harzaviya.com/stories/7764-government-seeks-more-time-in-petroleum-levy-talks) · 11 Sep 2026 · 7 outlets · 85% related - [Fourth round of government and Jamaat-e-Islami talks on petroleum levy set for today](https://harzaviya.com/stories/8806-government-ji-to-hold-fourth-round-of-talks-today) · 17 Sep 2026 · 4 outlets · 84% related - [Jamaat-e-Islami vows to continue protest until petrol levy is abolished](https://harzaviya.com/stories/9162-ji-announces-islamabad-march-on-september-20) · 25 Sep 2026 · 16 outlets · 9 developments · 81% related - [Government and Jamaat-e-Islami hold talks over petroleum levy protests](https://harzaviya.com/stories/6281-government-jamaat-e-islami-form-teams-for-talks-over-petrol) · 5 Sep 2026 · 9 outlets · 2 developments · 80% related - [Government-JI talks on petroleum levy rescheduled for Tuesday](https://harzaviya.com/stories/8252-govt-seeks-time-from-ji-ahead-of-third-round-of-talks) · 14 Sep 2026 · 6 outlets · 79% related 6 articles from 5 outlets, 19–20 Sep 2026. 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