{
  "id": 12446088,
  "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-12446088",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T18:54:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "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": "PESHAWAR - The PTI convoy, headed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, arrived in Mattani, a suburb of Peshawar, on Tuesday during their long march to advocate for the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The protesters, which departed from Kohat earlier, will rest in Mattani overnight. Afridi plans to lead the group to Khyber at 2 pm the following day. The PTI's march began on October 4 from Lakki Marwat, and they reached Kohat on Monday night. Their ultimate goal is to reach Khairabad, near the Punjab border, by October 8, where Afridi will announce the next course of action. Though the path beyond Khairabad has not been revealed, the PTI had previously announced Islamabad as its final destination. However, the federal government has cautioned against any protests or gatherings in Islamabad. PTI's decision to embark on the march came after weekend negotiations with the central government failed due to disagreements, primarily over counterterrorism policies.\n\nCM Afridi, speaking to PTI supporters at University Chowk in Kohat, criticized the federal government's counterterrorism policy, stating that their approach had not eradicated terrorism. He proposed a new policy aimed at establishing peace within 100 days. Afridi emphasized that he was \"not afraid of anyone and neither are the youth of KP.\" He shared the draft of his demands on social media and indicated that he would abandon the long march if any of his proposals were unconstitutional or illegal. Afridi vowed that the people wanted to resolve their issues through peaceful protest, citing military operations in KP for the past 22 years, yet terrorism remains a pressing issue. Afridi warned that if Imran's health worsens while in jail, the responsible authorities would face consequences.",
  "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",
        "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."
}