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Rawalpindi Bans Public Gatherings As PTI Long March Approaches Islamabad
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News18•11-10-2026, 13:30
Rawalpindi Bans Public Gatherings As PTI Long March Approaches Islamabad
- •The district administration imposed Section 144 across Rawalpindi for 30 days, banning all public gatherings of more than five people until November 8, 2026.
- •Authorities prohibited rallies, sit-ins, protests, and unauthorized drone usage due to critical intelligence warnings of security threats.
- •The anti-government march organized by PTI entered its seventh day, moving through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa toward the national capital under the leadership of KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi.
- •The protesters demand the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and immediate medical access for him, following the collapse of high-level talks with the government.
- •Security forces have heavily fortified Islamabad and deployed the Pakistan Army under Article 245, while mobile and internet services were temporarily suspended in affected areas.
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The district administration imposed Section 144 across Rawalpindi for 30 days, banning public gatherings of more than five people, due to critical intelligence warnings and imminent security threats targeted at sensitive installations as the PTI long march advanced toward Islamabad.
The anti-government long march aims to pressure the federal government into releasing jailed party founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, while also demanding immediate medical access and proper check-ups for him.
The negotiations collapsed primarily over disagreements regarding the state's counterterrorism policies and the PTI's demands for the immediate relaxation of prison restrictions on Imran Khan.
