Soheail Afridi, chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest march will begin on October 4 from Gandi Chowk in Lakki Marwat and will continue until the rule of law is achieved and an independent judiciary is restored. He said the party\u2019s demands fall within the constitution and laws of Pakistan.<\/p>\n
In a post on the social media platform X, Afridi said Pakistan\u2019s constitution guarantees the right to peaceful protest. He also alleged that those who, in his words, have taken control of the country \u201cby force\u201d are pushing Pakistan towards crisis in order to retain power.<\/p>\n
The march had been scheduled for October 5, but was postponed for reasons including security restrictions and the blocking of roads leading to Islamabad with containers. Security forces had also been deployed along these routes.<\/p>\n
PTI supporters have previously staged repeated protests demanding the release of the party\u2019s leader, Imran Khan, from prison. In another part of his remarks, Afridi alleged that following the \u201cregime change\u201d, terrorism had been deliberately imposed once again on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.<\/p>\n
He said terrorism is not an abstract issue for the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan, and that citizens have been affected by its consequences. Afridi also quoted Imran Khan as saying that military operations inside the country and the displacement of people are not a sustainable solution, and claimed that drone strikes and what he called \u201ccollateral damage\u201d have led to an increase in terrorism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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