{
  "id": 12401143,
  "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-12401143",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T14:35:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "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": "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi led a convoy from Kohat to Mattani, where the PTI resumed its protest march demanding the release of party founder and ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan. The protesters will spend the night in Mattani and aim to reach Khairabad by October 8, where Afridi plans to announce the next move. The march began on October 4, and Afridi criticized the federal government's counterterrorism policy during a speech to supporters in Kohat. Afridi stated that his demands are legal and constitutional, and he would cancel the long march if they are unconstitutional or illegal. He vowed that the PTI would protest peacefully and that the people wanted a resolution of their issues through the provincial government's policy.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was leading a convoy from Kohat to Mattani, located on the outskirts of Peshawar, as the PTI resumed its protest march to demand the release of jailed party founder and ex-prime minister Imran Khan. PTI Information Deputy Secretary in KP Ikram Khatana told Dawn that the protesters would spend the night in Mattani. The march began on Sunday…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "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"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}