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Imran Khan supporters to march on Islamabad to demand his release

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Ahmed, M., & Khan, R. (2026, October 4). Imran Khan supporters to march on Islamabad to demand his release. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/asia/imran-khan-supporters-to-march-on-islamabad-to-demand-his-release/article_fcf27ddc-a964-5c33-a967-4870703567bf.html

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Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan plan to march towards Islamabad starting Sunday, demanding his release from prison where he has been held since 2023 on corruption charges. Talks between the government led by current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Khan’s opposition have failed, intensifying tensions. Khan remains a popular figure despite allegations that his supporters claim are politically motivated.

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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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Hundreds of supporters of imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan are set to begin a days-long march toward Islamabad on Sunday to demand his release after talks between the government and the opposition fell through. asserted

talks → imprison → government

Khan is current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s main political rival and has been imprisoned since 2023 on corruption and other charges that he and his party say are politically motivated. asserted

he → imprison → corruption

He remains popular. asserted

He → remain → ?

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