{
  "id": 11922169,
  "title": "KP CM Afridi reaches Lakki Marwat to lead PTI march on Islamabad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/kp-cm-afridi-reaches-lakki-marwat-to-lead-pti-march-on-islamabad-11922169",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T12:17:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2034698/kp-cm-afridi-reaches-lakki-marwat-to-lead-pti-march-on-islamabad"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi arrived in Lakki Marwat via helicopter to lead the PTI's long march, aimed at demanding the release of Imran Khan from Gandi Chowk on the Peshawar-Karachi highway. A special helipad was set up near Maidadkhel for the chief minister's arrival, and a video on social media showed a sea of PTI workers gathered at the helipad. The PTI's convoy proceeded from Lakki Marwat, accompanied by a large crowd of supporters. However, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar criticized Afridi for utilizing a \"state helicopter for a political march,\" asserting that it violated a recent Islamabad High Court order. PTI workers and supporters, led by former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, had also set out from Dera Ismail Khan to join the march. Gandapur emphasized the peaceful nature of the protest and urged participants to maintain discipline and refrain from violence or confrontation with law enforcement. The march through Yarik and Pezu would culminate at Gandi Chowk in Lakki Marwat, where strict security measures were in place, including a large police presence, armored personnel carriers, and bomb disposal squads.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR/LAKKI MARWAT/DI KHAN: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi reached Lakki Marwat by helicopter on Sunday to lead the PTI’s long march, which is being carried out to demand the release of jailed party founder and ex-prime minister Imran Khan, from Gandi Chowk on the Peshawar-Karachi Indus Highway. A special helipad was prepared near Maidadkhel for the arrival of the chief…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Imran Khan supporters to march on Islamabad to demand his release",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/imran-khan-supporters-to-march-on-islamabad-to-demand-his-release",
        "published": "2026-10-04T08:54:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Talks between Pakistan's Shehbaz govt, Imran Khan's PTI fail; Islamabad braces for more protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/talks-between-pakistans-shehbaz-govt-imran-khans-pti-fail-islamabad",
        "published": "2026-10-04T09:35:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "KP CM Afridi reaches Lakki Marwat to lead PTI march on Islamabad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/kp-cm-afridi-reaches-lakki-marwat-to-lead-pti-march-on-islamabad",
        "published": "2026-10-04T12:17:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Supporters of Imran Khan begin ‘long march’ to Islamabad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/supporters-of-imran-khan-begin-long-march-to-islamabad",
        "published": "2026-10-04T15:23:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}