Imran Khan’s PTI Postpones Islamabad March to October 4 Amid Security Clampdown
The party said it will use the extra time to widen contacts with opposition groups and consider an All Parties Conference.
- On Friday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership decided to postpone its planned long march on Islamabad until October 4, with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi set to formally announce the decision.
- The PTI organized the march to press for the release of party founder Imran Khan, though federal authorities responded by placing road blockades and nails at the K-P boundary to restrict movement.
- During a leadership meeting in Peshawar, participants reviewed provincial chapter performance and discussed the potential transfer of Khan to a hospital and concessions for party vice chair Bushra Bibi.
- In the Faizabad area, police directed hotels, restaurants, and hostels to close immediately, requiring owners to submit affidavits confirming their buildings were vacated by tonight.
- Party leadership is engaging with the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl and the Pakistan Peoples Party to build opposition consensus, while a proposal to convene an All Parties Conference between October 6 and 10 remains under consideration.
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Imran Khan's party postpones planned Islamabad march to October 4
Sept 25 - Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has postponed a planned long march from Peshawar to Islamabad until October 4, the chief minister of the PTI-ruled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Sohail Afridi, told reporters on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party has decided to postpone its protest march, which was originally scheduled to begin on September 27th to pressure the government for Khan's release.
Imran Khan’s PTI postpones Islamabad march to October 4 amid security clampdown
Imran Khan's PTI party has decided to postpone its planned protest march to Islamabad until October 4. The decision follows the government's implementation of strict measures to prevent the protest from occurring. Chief Minister Sohail Afridi emphasized the party's determination to hold the march despite road blockades and closures of businesses. Security forces have been deployed to manage potential protests in Islamabad and Rawalpindi regions.
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