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PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Secretary Information Shaukat Yousafzai announced on Friday that the party’s protest march will begin on October 4 from southern districts of KP, led by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. The processions from different regions will converge in Swabi and ultimately proceed to Islamabad. PTI demands access to Imran Khan, who is incarcerated, his transfer to a hospital, and early hearings for his cases. Yousafzai described the current government-opposition negotiations as encouraging but noted that resolving issues depends on the government's attitude towards these demands.

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Supporters of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan began a "long march" toward the capital city of Islamabad on October 4, 2026, after talks between his party PTI and the government failed to resolve their standoff. The march started in Lakki Marwat, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, with around 5,000 people participating. Led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, the convoy traveled through several cities including Karak and reached Peshawar on October 8. Despite government concerns and a temporary suspension of mobile services in parts of Peshawar as security measures, the march continued for its fifth day with PTI officials predicting it would become the largest long march in Pakistan's history by the time it reaches Swabi. The government remains steadfast in its refusal to allow the marchers into Islamabad, raising tensions ahead of their planned arrival in the capital.

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He said processions from the southern districts, Peshawar, Malakand and Hazara would converge in Swabi, adding that preparations for the march had been completed and a shortage of resources would not be a hindrance.

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🔮 PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Secretary Information Shaukat Yousafzai said on Friday that the party’s protest march would start from the southern districts and be led by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi.

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PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Secretary Information Shaukat Yousafzai said on Friday that the party’s protest march would start from the southern districts and be led by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. asserted

march → say → Afridi

“The march on October 4 will take place at any cost,” he said in a statement issued here. asserted

he → take → statement

He said the procession from the southern districts would be led by the chief minister, while the procession from Malakand Division would be led by PTI provincial president and MNA Junaid Akbar Khan. asserted

procession → say → Khan

shortage → say → resources

Shaukat Yousafzai says CM Afridi will lead procession Mr Yousafzai said the success of the government-opposition negotiations would depend on the government’s attitude. asserted

success → say → attitude

He said the PTI had been demanding access to incarcerated party founder Imran Khan, his transfer to a hospital and early hearings of his cases. asserted

PTI → say → cases

He described PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan as a mature and conciliatory person who would find a way forward. “So far, I can call the government-opposition negotiations encouraging,” he said. asserted

he → describe → negotiations

He said both sides had presented their respective positions during Friday’s negotiations, adding, “Let’s see what happens next.” asserted

what → say → negotiations

He further said the final destination of the protest march was Islamabad. asserted

destination → say → march

“Governor’s rule is not the solution to the problems; it will make the situation even more serious,” he said. asserted

he → make → problems

He said suggestions for imposing governor’s rule or an emergency were being made by non-political people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. asserted

suggestions → say → Pakhtunkhwa

If the government wanted to improve the situation, he added, it should immediately allow a meeting with Imran Khan. asserted

it → want → Khan

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