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PTI Leader Junaid Threatens to Turn Islamabad into Somnath, Security Heightened Ahead of March
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News18•21-09-2026, 11:06
PTI Leader Junaid Threatens to Turn Islamabad into Somnath, Security Heightened Ahead of March
- •PTI's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa president Junaid Akbar threatened the government, stating, "we will turn Islamabad into Somnath."
- •Junaid Akbar, addressing a gathering in Peshawar, warned that PTI workers would not return merely as dead bodies this time.
- •The Pakistani government strongly condemned Junaid's statement, calling it a threat of violence.
- •PTI announced a long march for September 27 in Islamabad, leading to extensive security arrangements in the capital and Rawalpindi.
- •Nearly a thousand cargo containers have been deployed in Islamabad, with police and paramilitary forces securing key routes.
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The PTI long march is scheduled to take place on September 27.
PTI's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa president Junaid Akbar warned the government during a gathering in Peshawar, stating that "we will turn Islamabad into Somnath".
The Pakistani government reacted strongly, with Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry calling it a threat of violence and stating that violent acts will not be tolerated. Authorities have fortified Islamabad and Rawalpindi by deploying nearly a thousand cargo containers, police, and paramilitary forces.
