{
  "id": 12398182,
  "title": "Afridi criticises Centre's counterterrorism policy as PTI's long march heads to Mattani from Kohat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/afridi-criticises-centres-counterterrorism-policy-as-ptis-long-march",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T14:35:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2035130/afridi-criticises-centres-counterterrorism-policy-as-ptis-long-march-heads-to-mattani-from-kohat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi led a convoy from Kohat to Mattani, as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) resumed its protest march to demand the release of jailed party founder and ex-prime minister Imran Khan. Afridi criticised the Centre's counterterrorism policy during his address in Kohat, stating that it had failed to end terrorism and proposing a new policy to establish peace in 100 days. The PTI had previously planned to reach Islamabad, but the Centre has warned against any protests or gatherings in the capital. Afridi vowed that the march would not be allowed to proceed beyond Attock in Punjab, stating that the party had employed all legal and constitutional means for the fulfillment of its demands.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
        "title": "'End long march, sit-ins and we will talk': PM Shehbaz once again extends olive branch to PTI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/end-long-march-sit-ins-and-we-will-talk-pm-shehbaz-once-again-extends",
        "published": "2026-10-06T03:42:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "PTI's rally will not be allowed to march past Attock, warns Kundi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ptis-rally-will-not-be-allowed-to-march-past-attock-warns-kundi",
        "published": "2026-10-06T06:37:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Shehbaz warns protests could hurt economic gains, urges PTI to reconsider",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/shehbaz-warns-protests-could-hurt-economic-gains-urges-pti-to",
        "published": "2026-10-06T09:49:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Peshawar matric exams delayed due to PTI long march",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/peshawar-matric-exams-delayed-due-to-pti-long-march",
        "published": "2026-10-06T15:17:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}