Will not allow military operations, KP CM tells march participants in Khyber
The PTI convoy led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi reached the Khyber district on Wednesday with the provincial chief executive vowing that he would not allow another military operation in KP. The route plan for the march, being carried out to demand the release of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan, has been changing since it began. The PTI earlier planned that the chief minister would lead his…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi warned the participants of a long march against the release of PTI founder Imran Khan that there would be no military operations in the province. The march, initially planned to reach Khairabad on October 8, will now continue to Swabi where Afridi will announce the next course of action.
The route plan for the march has been changing since its inception. Afridi vowed that he would resist anti-people policies until he is the chief minister, particularly decrying military operations. The march is part of the PTI's nationwide protest, postponed from September 27 to October 4. The Centre has cautioned the party against any protests or gatherings in Islamabad, but the opposition decided to embark on the march after talks with the federal government failed.
Afridi expressed frustration at alleged attempts to compel the provincial government into another military operation, claiming he will never support such policies. The KP government has also been at odds with the Centre over counterterrorism policy, a dispute that reportedly led to negotiations falling apart. He reaffirmed the government's assistance to families affected by military operations in Tirah, stating that the Centre has not released the promised funds.
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