{
  "id": 9800358,
  "title": "PTI defers long march to October 4",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/pti-defers-long-march-to-october-4",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T17:18:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441236/pti-defers-long-march-to-october-4"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has postponed its planned long march from September 27 to October 4, announced Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi during a press conference. The decision was made unanimously by the party’s political committee. Earlier reports indicated the march would be postponed till October 5. The meeting, chaired by PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, included Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, members of the provincial cabinet, and parliamentarians. PTI leaders expressed disappointment at the party’s lack of active mobilization for the earlier date. In response, some PTI leaders claimed Afridi had announced the date without consulting them. The majority of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa members proposed replacing the long march with an all parties conference in early October. PTI’s Governor Faisal Karim Kundi revealed ongoing consultations about imposing governor's rule in the province, stating it was not unconstitutional. He pointed out instances of governor's rule in other provinces, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Kundi criticized lawlessness, corruption, and poor pay for provincial police, vowing to oppose any move to turn them into a \"Tiger Force.\" Regarding the long march, he suggested PTI members were voluntarily seeking arrest, indicating a retreat from the planned action.",
  "summary": "Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to postpone its long march, originally scheduled for September 27, to October 4. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi anounced the development during a press conference on Friday “The march will commence on Sunday, October 4, from Peshawar,” he said, adding that the decision was made unanimously during a meeting of the party’s political…",
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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."
}