{
  "id": 11117581,
  "title": "PTI MNA rejects ‘pressure tactics’, backs protest march plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/pti-mna-rejects-pressure-tactics-backs-protest-march-plan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T02:03:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2033814/pti-mna-rejects-pressure-tactics-backs-protest-march-plan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Peshawar witnessed a press conference on Wednesday where Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) MNA Shandana Gulzar Khan announced the planned protest march to Islamabad, set to commence on October 4. The march, which will be led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, will be led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. Speaking alongside Deputy Speaker Surayya Bibi and lawyer Moazam Butt, Ms. Gulzar assured that the party would not hesitate in the face of \"batons, bullets or restrictions\" and would proceed with the march. The PTI had initially scheduled the march for September 27, but it was later changed to October 4. Ms. Gulzar suggested that talk of imposing emergency or governor’s rule in KP was intended to deter the PTI’s planned protest. She denounced allegations of \"undemocratic measures\" being taken to halt the long march. Ms. Gulzar claimed that PTI workers, MNA's and MNAs in KP were being apprehended in advance of the march and questioned the legality of such actions. Addressing the disquiet among the public, the PTI wants to hold a peaceful protest and appealed to the government to pursue dialogue rather than confrontation. Ms. Gulzar clarified that Shaukat Yousafzai's remark about security threats was his personal view and urged him to inform the party if he had any specific intelligence about a threat. Lawyer Moazam Butt echoed similar sentiments, alleging that the government was exploiting the PTI’s planned protest as a reason to impose emergency or governor’s rule in KP.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) MNA Shandana Gulzar Khan on Wednesday said the party’s planned protest march to Islamabad would begin on Oct 4 and would be led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. Speaking at a press conference at Peshawar Press Club, alongside KP assembly deputy speaker Surayya Bibi and lawyer Moazam Butt, Ms Gulzar said the party was not afraid of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}