PTI long march: After Karak address, KP CM's convoy departs for Kohat
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday resumed PTI’s march as he addressed supporters in Karak, from where his convoy will depart for Kohat. The opposition has gone ahead with its march despite warnings from the Centre, which has vowed to prevent any gatherings in Islamabad. The protest aims to demand the release of jailed party founder and former prime minister Imran Khan. PTI…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi commenced the PTI's long march on Monday, after addressing supporters in Karak. He vowed to depart for Kohat with his convoy, despite the Centre's warnings of preventing gatherings in Islamabad. The protest aims to demand the release of the party's founder and former prime minister, Imran Khan.
Afridi continued the march, despite failed weekend talks with the federal government to resolve their differences, especially regarding counterterrorism policies. He criticized past military operations and drone attacks, recalling Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz's comments on the terrorism threat to her province. Afridi further stated that the PTI is democratically representing public demands and would not accept any decisions against the nation's and people's interests.
The march is set to move to Swabi, then to Peshawar, with a stop at Mattani before resuming the journey towards Islamabad on Oct 6. The exact final destination remains undisclosed. In Karachi, PTI workers faced police disruption, with more than 75 leaders and workers arrested. The opposition delegation held negotiations with the government on Saturday, which ended in a deadlock, with the federal government blaming Afridi and the PTI claiming the access to Imran Khan was not included in the proposed agreement.
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