Pro-Imran Khan March Starts in Pakistan's Northwest
The opposition says 5,000 supporters are marching after talks failed, as PTI presses for Imran Khan’s release and medical access.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif renewed an offer of talks to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf , stating the government is prepared to engage if the party ends its ongoing long march towards Islamabad.
- Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is leading a PTI convoy that began its march on Sunday to demand the release of party founder Imran Khan and protest broader political grievances.
- Government representatives previously held two days of talks with the opposition in the chamber of National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, but those discussions collapsed when PTI demanded changes to agreed-upon terms.
- Citing potential disruptions to manufacturing and exports, Shehbaz warned that continued protests could negatively affect Pakistan's economy, stating the government would "not allow this to happen."
- Naqvi warned Afridi he would "be responsible" for any casualties during the march, while the government continues work on the Kashmir Chowk Underpass with a December 31 completion target.
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Islamabad, Oct. 6 (EFE).- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this Tuesday called on the party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), to end his massive march towards Islamabad and invited the opposition to re-establish a political dialogue with the government. In his speech during the inauguration of [...] The entry The Pakistani government urges the opposition to stop its march to Islamabad and resume the …
Pakistan PM urges Imran Khan supporters to end protest march
Supporters of the jailed former prime minister began the march on Sunday, demanding Khan's release after several rounds of talks with authorities aimed at de-escalation stalled. "I still ask them to come to their senses. End your long marches and sit-ins. Once you end them, we will certainly sit down with you and talk," Sharif said, referring to the leadership of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. The Pakistani premier also warned of …
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Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, the PTI, continues to protest for his release. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has offered to negotiate with the opposition party. The PTI has previously held talks with the government twice, but these talks were inconclusive.
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