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KP Chief Minister Leads Long March Into Peshawar Demanding Imran Khan's Release
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News18•08-10-2026, 23:30
KP Chief Minister Leads Long March Into Peshawar Demanding Imran Khan's Release
- •A convoy led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi entered Peshawar as part of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party long march.
- •The protest, now in its fifth consecutive day, demands the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.
- •The march began on October 4 from Lakki Marwat and has seen its route altered multiple times without a declared final destination beyond Peshawar.
- •Chief Minister Afridi urged supporters to stay determined in the struggle for true freedom during his address at the Hayatabad Toll Plaza.
- •Mobile and cellular internet services were reportedly disrupted in several areas of Peshawar ahead of the convoy's arrival.
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The long march led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is demanding the release of jailed former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan.
The long march began on October 4 from Lakki Marwat as part of a nationwide protest called by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party.
The PTI decided to go ahead with the march after weekend talks with the federal government failed to resolve their differences, particularly concerning the government's counterterrorism policy.
