{
  "id": 12440934,
  "title": "PTI long march: CM Afridi-led convoy camps in Mattani for the night, heads to Khyber next",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/pti-long-march-cm-afridi-led-convoy-camps-in-mattani-for-the-night",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T18:33:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2035130/pti-long-march-cm-afridi-led-convoy-camps-in-mattani-for-the-night-heads-to-khyber-next"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Sohail Afridi, led the PTI convoy to Mattani, an area outside Peshawar, on Tuesday. The protesters, who began their journey from Kohat earlier, are expected to spend the night in Mattani and leave for Khyber at 2pm the following day. The march, which started on Sunday, aims to reach Khairabad, near the Punjab border, by October 8, where the chief minister plans to announce the next course of action. Although a final destination has not been confirmed, Islamabad was previously mentioned as the final goal. PTI embarked on the protest after talks with the federal government failed over differences in counterterrorism policy. Afridi criticized the government's policy, stating that it had not ended terrorism and proposing a plan for peace within 100 days. When informed of the possibility of a governor's rule in KP, Afridi vowed to continue the protest, demanding a peaceful resolution to his demands.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: The PTI convoy led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Tuesday reached Mattani, located on the outskirts of Peshawar — its latest stopover in the party’s long 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, who set out from Kohat earlier in the day,…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
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        "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."
}