{
  "id": 8485663,
  "title": "'No one can minus Imran': Senate opp leader says only PTI founder can postpone Sept 27 Islamabad march",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/no-one-can-minus-imran-senate-opp-leader-says-only-pti-founder-can",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T15:19:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2031144/no-one-can-minus-imran-senate-opp-leader-says-only-pti-founder-can-postpone-sept-27-islamabad-march"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas clarified on Saturday that sole authority to postpone the PTI's nationwide protest planned for September 27 lies with party founder Imran Khan. The PTI calls for a nationwide protest, including a \"long march\" to Islamabad, to demand Imran Khan's release and mobilize people for the supremacy of the Constitution. Abbas' opposition alliance, Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP), supports the PTI's protest. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi informed Abbas that only Imran Khan could postpone the September 27 protest, following a meeting on September 14. Abbas asserted that no individual can postpone the march without consulting Imran Khan, emphasizing that Imran Khan cannot be \"minused.\" Punjab Chief Minister Sohail Afridi met Abbas and TTAP Chairman Mehmood Khan Achakzai to discuss the upcoming protest, covering political strategy and advancing democratic rights. The KP CM also toured Sindh and Punjab to mobilize supporters for the protest, amid counter-preparations by Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and Punjab administrations to counter the PTI's march.",
  "summary": "Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas on Saturday said only PTI founder Imran Khan had the authority to postpone his party’s countrywide protest planned for September 27. The PTI has called for a nationwide protest , including a “ long march ” to Islamabad, to demand the release of party founder Imran Khan and mobilise people for the supremacy of the Constitution. The…",
  "key_points": [
    "PTI demands release of Imran Khan and upholds Constitution",
    "Interior Minister informed Abbas protest can't be postponed without Khan's consultation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "KP CM Afridi meets NA, Senate opposition leaders to discuss Sept 27 protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/kp-cm-afridi-meets-na-senate-opposition-leaders-to-discuss-sept-27",
        "published": "2026-09-19T13:29:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}