PTI mulls southern route for Oct 4 long march
A final decision is expected at the political committee meeting scheduled this week
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is considering initiating its October 4 long march from southern districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, according to sources. The party has yet to determine the exact city where the procession will commence, but Karak, Shahid Khattak's hometown, and Dera Ismail Khan are among the potential starting points.
A final decision is anticipated at an upcoming political committee meeting. PTI's top officials have suggested that former chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur and incumbent Chief Minister Sohail Afridi should travel together in the same container during the march, though this proposal has not yet been approved. The PTI has officially announced the long march, but has kept its strategy largely undisclosed.
Even party members in the provincial assembly and office-bearers have reportedly not been informed about the specifics. Information Minister Shafi Jan and provincial president Junaid Akbar have confirmed the proposal to launch the march from southern districts, though the precise launch point remains unclear. Sources suggest that Gandapur has prepared a container for the march, which would travel from Dera Ismail Khan towards Islamabad via the motorway, with the convoy waiting for the chief minister's convoy at the Hakla Interchange.
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