Interior Minister Naqvi warns PTI against Sept 27 protest call, urges party to ‘change course'

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News Desk. (2026, September 21). Interior Minister Naqvi warns PTI against Sept 27 protest call, urges party to ‘change course'. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2031568/interior-minister-naqvi-warns-pti-against-sept-27-protest-call-urges-party-to-change-course

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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi warned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) against organizing a planned September 27 long march towards Islamabad. Addressing a press briefing, he urged the party to abandon the protest and suggested they find alternative methods to address their grievances. The protest aims to demand the release of PTI's founder Imran Khan from house arrest. Naqvi stated that if the party proceeds with the march, the government will enforce existing legal orders, including an Islamabad High Court order, without leaving any loopholes for disobedience.

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Mohsin Naqvi, Pakistan's Interior Minister, warned the PTI party against its planned September 27 protest march towards Islamabad. The demonstration aims to push for the release of imprisoned former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan. During a press briefing on Monday, Naqvi urged PTI to change course, stating that such actions will achieve nothing and could lead to negative consequences. He emphasized the government’s commitment to enforce a previous Islamabad High Court (IHC) order if PTI proceeds with the march, despite claims that most of PTI's leadership opposes it. Naqvi advised the party not to "enter a dead-end street" and pleaded for PTI to adopt alternative strategies without harming its supporters or itself.

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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday warned PTI against its proposed September 27 long march, urging the party to refrain from proceeding with the protest. asserted

Naqvi → warn → protest

He made the appeal while addressing a press briefing. asserted

He → make → briefing

Naqvi’s remarks come as the party prepares for a nationwide protest and march towards Islamabad on Sept 27 to press for the release of its incarcerated founder, Imran Khan. asserted

party → come → founder

“We have clearly told them (PTI) that they can never achieve anything through such drama, and I will say again that there is still time; they should not go into this situation,” he said, advising the party to “not enter a dead-end street”. asserted

he → tell → street

Naqvi vowed the government will not “leave any loopholes” in its response if the party went ahead with the protest. asserted

party → vow → protest

The interior minister held that PTI’s majority leadership was not in favour of the march. asserted

leadership → hold → march

However, “if they do, then we have the Islamabad High Court (IHC) order, and the government will ensure its implementation”. asserted

government → do → implementation

He appealed to PTI to adopt a different approach. asserted

He → appeal → approach

“Do not harm yourself and your workers,” he said. asserted

he → harm → yourself

On being asked if the government had any “long-term solution” to PTI’s frequent protest calls, the interior minister said, “I believe this time we will find a permanent solution; we will not leave it halfway”. asserted

we → ask → it

Interior Minister Naqvi warns PTI against Sept 27 protest call, urges party to ‘change course'

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