PTI postpones Islamabad long march to Oct 4
ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said on Friday that the PTI’s long march towards Islamabad, which was originally scheduled for Sept 27, would now commence from Peshawar on Oct 4. The announcement by the KP CM came during a press conference in Peshawar, where he said the PTI’s political committee had held a meeting and “unanimously agreed” to now commence the…
Islamabad/Peshawar - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announced on Friday that the PTI's long march to Islamabad, originally planned for September 27, will now commence from Peshawar on October 4. During a press conference in Peshawar, Afridi said the party's political committee unanimously agreed to the new date.
The march is being organized to demand the release of PTI founder Imran Khan, who is currently held in Adiala jail. Afridi emphasized that the struggle is for the supremacy of the constitution, independent judiciary, media freedom, and Haqiqi Azadi, as envisioned by Khan. He accused the judiciary of not enforcing court directives related to Imran's medical treatment and family meetings, stating that the Constitution allows peaceful protests when justice is denied.
Afridi also condemned arrests and detentions of PTI leaders and workers, alleging Punjab authorities had directed officials to act in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and placed roadblocks on the march route. Despite these challenges, Afridi affirmed that the PTI will persist in its demand for Khan's release and medical treatment, regardless of threats of arrests and governor's rule.
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