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CM Afridi meets opposition leaders as PTI readies for Sept 27 protest

Nasir Abbas meets Naqvi, says no one except Imran can postpone Sept 27 march

CM Afridi meets opposition leaders as PTI readies for Sept 27 protest

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi met opposition leaders, including Leader of the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Leader of the Senate Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, to discuss the preparations for the PTI's nationwide September 27 protest. The PTI plans to march on Islamabad to demand the release of party leader Imran Khan.

The meeting included detailed political consultations on the September 27 call and ways to advance democratic struggle. Abbas also met Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who warned of legal action against anyone violating the Islamabad High Court's judgment on protestors' rights. The PTI has been working to turn the protest into a joint opposition campaign, having reached out to other parties.

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3 killed as gunmen open fire in Plateau market

Gunmen on Friday night stormed a busy cash-crop market in Mangu town, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing three persons and injuring many others.

  • Gunmen attacked Mangu market in Plateau State on Friday night.
  • Three people killed, many injured during market closing preparations.
  • Victims include men and women; injuries treated at Jos University Hospital.

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