Event Brief
Govt seeks one-day delay for petroleum levy talks with JI
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 13, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
Summary: Federal Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal contacted JI Vice-Emir Liaquat Baloch on Sunday to request a one-day postponement of the third round of government-JI talks on the petroleum levy. The talks, initially set for Monday Sept. 14, were moved to Tuesday, with IPP discussions scheduled for Wednesday.
WHO: Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal; JI Vice-Emir Liaquat Baloch; Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif; Jamaat-e-Islami (JI)
WHAT: The government requested a one-day delay and rescheduled the third round of talks on the petroleum levy with JI.
WHEN: Sep 13, 2026
WHERE: Islamabad, Pakistan
WHY: The rescheduling request was made to move the petroleum levy talks from Monday Sept. 14 to Tuesday.
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