Major pro-Khan protest delayed in Pakistan
Organisers say the march from Peshawar to Islamabad will now start on Oct 4 as part of a strategy to wear down the federal government.
A planned protest in support of former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been postponed by a week in Pakistan, according to organizers. The delay comes as authorities in Islamabad have blocked main access routes to the capital with double-stacked shipping containers, obstructing traffic and public transit. Sohail Afridi, the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, attributed the postponement to the government's strategy to wear down Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The protest from Peshawar to Islamabad, originally scheduled for October 3, will now commence on October 4. Police deployed 22,000 security personnel to seal off Islamabad, cutting off entry and exit points to neighboring Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Key highways, entry points, and major intersections were obstructed, rendering transportation effectively halted.
In a related development, Khan's sisters Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan, and Noreen Niazi were detained earlier this week. Khan, a 73-year-old former cricket star who has been in custody since August 2023, faces numerous charges, including corruption, treason, and inciting violence following a series of anti-establishment riots in May 2023.
Khan and his legal team deny the allegations, claiming they are politically motivated attempts to undermine his popularity.
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