{
  "id": 480233,
  "title": "PTI leadership, TTAP on board for September 27 long march to Islamabad: Sohail Afridi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/pti-leadership-ttap-on-board-for-september-27-long-march-to-islamabad",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-10T15:34:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2021943/pti-leadership-ttap-on-board-for-september-27-long-march-to-islamabad-sohail-afridi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi confirmed on Monday that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leadership and its ally, Tehreek Tahaffuz-i-Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP), are supporting a long march planned for September 27 in Islamabad. Speaking on Geo News' 'Capital Talk' program, CM Afridi stated, \"The PTI's political leadership across the country and its ally, the TTAP, have all agreed on September 27 as the date for the long march.\" When asked about PTI sister Aleema Khan's concerns regarding the chosen date, Afridi explained that she is a \"non-political individual\" and would accept the date once the PTI briefs her with all the relevant information. Furthermore, Afridi refuted allegations from a PTI member living abroad that he had met Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi before finalizing the date. He clarified, \"That allegation was rubbish. At the time of the alleged meeting, I was at KP House in Islamabad, contrary to the claim that I had met him in Peshawar.\"",
  "summary": "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday said that PTI’s political leadership and its ally, the Tehreek Tahaffuz-i-Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP), were on board with the call for a long march on September 27. Speaking on Geo News’ programme ‘Capital Talk’, CM Afridi said, “The PTI’s political leadership across the country and its ally, the TTAP, are all on board with the long march, and…",
  "key_points": [
    "PTI leadership and TTAP support September 27 Islamabad march",
    "CM Sohail Afridi confirms date on Geo News program",
    "Afridi denies meeting Interior Minister before date decision"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}