{
  "id": 13138983,
  "title": "Dare and cross Swabi, Kundi challenges PTI long march participants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/dare-and-cross-swabi-kundi-challenges-pti-long-march-participants-13138983",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T14:32:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2035927/dare-and-cross-swabi-kundi-challenges-pti-long-march-participants"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Governor Faisal Karim Kundi of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) challenged participants of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march to cross Swabi, a KP district that borders Punjab’s Attock, during a press conference in Peshawar on Friday. The march, which began on October 4 to demand the release of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan, has undergone multiple changes since its launch and is currently traveling within KP, where the PTI holds power. Kundi doubted the party's plan to reach Swabi on October 11, suggesting they may reach Charsadda today, Mardan, and eventually Afghanistan through Dir.\n\nKundi accused senior PTI leaders of being \"sitting in drawing rooms\" in Islamabad while others are \"in hiding\" and questioned their claims of successful mobilization campaigns in Sindh and Punjab, asserting that no members from these provinces were present in their long march's convoy. The KP CM Sohail Afridi has not yet announced the plan for the trek beyond Swabi.\n\nResponding to the PTI's allegations of \"abducting\" KP lawmakers and cabinet members, Kundi demanded that the KP CM and his cabinet resign on ethical grounds, questioning their legitimacy in office. He also criticized the PTI for failing to condemn terrorism, stating that terrorism is their \"red line\" and that they cannot hand over the province to terrorists. Kundi vowed that KP will protect itself and fight against terrorism on the front line.",
  "summary": "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi challenged PTI protesters on Friday to dare and cross Swabi, a KP district that borders Punjab’s Attock and which the opposition party in the Centre has announced as the eventual destination of its long march. The route plan for the march, being carried out to demand the release of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan, has undergone multiple changes since…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Kundi challenges PTI long march participants to cross Swabi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/kundi-challenges-pti-long-march-participants-to-cross-swabi",
        "published": "2026-10-09T14:05:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}