{
  "id": 2721826,
  "title": "‘No turning back’ on Sept 27 long march, says KP CM Afridi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/no-turning-back-on-sept-27-long-march-says-kp-cm-afridi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T04:58:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2024642/no-turning-back-on-sept-27-long-march-says-kp-cm-afridi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Chief Minister Sohail Afridi declared on Saturday that September 27 will be a \"firm and non-negotiable\" date for the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) long march to Islamabad. Addressing workers in Hangu district, Afridi urged them to prepare for the march and assured they would return victorious. He accused the federal government of ignoring Supreme Court orders on Imran Khan's medical treatment and alleged selective enforcement of laws. Afridi highlighted the potential participation of four million people in Islamabad, surpassing the previously stated target of two million. The chief minister stressed that the struggle for real freedom aims for equal application of laws to all citizens, rejecting unequal treatment between the powerful and the weak. He called for the courts to uphold justice and restore public confidence in state institutions. Afridi claimed Imran Khan, who served as Prime Minister from 2018 to 2022, brought peace to the nation and that the country's youth, comprising almost 90% of PTI rally participants, hold the key to the nation's future.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Saturday declared that Sept 27 was a “firm and non-negotiable” date for the PTI’s long march on Islamabad, which would take place as scheduled. Addressing PTI workers in Hangu district as part of the ongoing street movement to demand the release of incarcerated party founder Imran Khan, the chief minister urged them to prepare for the…",
  "key_points": [
    "September 27 set as non-negotiable date for PTI long march to Islamabad",
    "Chief Minister Sohail Afridi urges workers to prepare for the march",
    "Four million participants anticipated, surpassing two million target"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The KP chief minister's firm stance on the September 27 long march cements the PTI's defiance against the federal government, highlighting the party's push for equal justice and law enforcement.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Farmers vow to march on capital to protest Punjab’s ‘flawed’ agri policies on Sept 25",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/farmers-vow-to-march-on-capital-to-protest-punjabs-flawed-agri",
        "published": "2026-08-23T02:09:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}