{
  "id": 11941764,
  "title": "'We are not yes-men': CM Afridi launches PTI long march to Islamabad from Lakki Marwat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/we-are-not-yes-men-cm-afridi-launches-pti-long-march-to-islamabad",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T14:06:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2034698/we-are-not-yes-men-cm-afridi-launches-pti-long-march-to-islamabad-from-lakki-marwat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PESHAWAR/LAKKI MARWAT/DI KHAN: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi launched the PTI's long march towards Islamabad from Gandi Chowk in Lakki Marwat on Sunday, stating the party would not accept policies against the interests of the province and Pashtuns. Afridi arrived by helicopter to lead the march, which aims to secure the release of party founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Addressing thousands of participants, Afridi urged people to protest for Pakistan and emphasized that Imran Khan, along with his family, were in prison. He criticized those making decisions behind closed doors, saying only Imran Khan's vision and policies would be implemented. Afridi also questioned the approach to terrorism, claiming that despite 22 years of efforts, it persisted under the current policies. He declared that the long march would begin at Gandi Chowk and end at another chowk, with the crowd shouting \"D-Chowk\" in response. Strict security measures were in place, with a large police contingent and armored personnel carriers present. However, KP Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Governor Faisal Karim Kundi criticized Afridi for using a state helicopter for the political march, arguing it was a violation of the Islamabad High Court's order.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR/LAKKI MARWAT/DI KHAN: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Sunday launched the PTI’s long march towards Islamabad from Gandi Chowk in Lakki Marwat, saying the party would “not accept” any policy that was against the interests of the people of the province and Pashtuns. Afridi reached Lakki Marwat by helicopter to lead the PTI’s long march, which is being held to demand the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Long march: PTI's convoy departs from DI Khan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/long-march-ptis-convoy-departs-from-di-khan",
        "published": "2026-10-04T10:15:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}