Supporters of Imran Khan begin ‘long march’ to Islamabad
What happened
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf began a long march from Lakki Marwat towards Islamabad after talks with the federal government broke down, Geo News reported.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi led the convoy from Gandi Chowk and said he would announce its next steps on Thursday, October 8, in Khairabad.
PTI and government and PPP delegations held three rounds of talks before they collapsed on Sunday, according to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.
PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said the dispute centred on federal anti-terrorism actions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that the government wanted the province to endorse.
The convoy plans to camp near Karak on Sunday, then travel through Kohat, Peshawar and Charsadda, while PTI seeks Imran Khan’s release.
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- 2026-10-02 17:43 UTCThe Hindu · thehindu.com ↗
- 2026-10-04 13:44 UTCGeo News · geo.tv ↗
- 2026-10-04 15:23 UTCSCMP via AFP · scmp.com ↗
- 2026-10-04 17:33 UTCSky News · news.sky.com ↗
- 2026-10-04 18:22 UTCDW · dw.com ↗
- 2026-10-04 19:20 UTCAl Jazeera · aljazeera.com ↗
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