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The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has decided to postpone its planned march from Peshawar to Islamabad, originally scheduled for September 27, until October 4. This decision follows federal government measures aimed at preventing the protest, including road blockades and deployment of security personnel. PTI leader Sohail Afridi initially vowed that the march would proceed despite obstacles but later backed down due to governmental pressure, leading information minister Ataullah Tarar to claim that PTI had "run away" from the protest.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 18, Section 144 of Pakistan's Criminal Procedure Code was imposed in Islamabad, effective immediately for two months. The order prohibits gatherings of five or more people and any protests towards the capital to prevent unrest. This move came as a response to opposition leader Imran Khan’s planned march to demand his release from jail, where he has been held since 2023 on corruption charges.
Leaders from Khan's party, PTI, had initially announced they would proceed with the nationwide demonstration starting September 27 but later decided to postpone it. On September 29, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi formally announced that PTI’s long march towards Islamabad would now commence on October 4 from Peshawar, instead of the original date.
The government has deployed tens of thousands of police forces and taken other security measures to prevent Khan's supporters from marching into Islamabad. Despite these efforts, PTI leaders argue that their protest is constitutional and peaceful. The postponement appears to be a strategic decision by the party to exhaust the government further or due to logistical challenges posed by road blockades and other preventive measures. Analysts suggest this could still present a significant challenge for Pakistan’s military-backed government, which is already facing criticism over its legitimacy and popularity. The PTI leaders continue to assert their commitment to upholding constitutional rights and demand justice for Imran Khan's release.
Written for “PTI Protest Postponement” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 13 other(s) covering the same event.
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has decided to postpone its planned march to Islamabad from September 27 to October 4, party insiders said on Friday.
asserted
insiders → decide → Friday
The PTI had planned the march to the capital to demand the release of its incarcerated founder and former Pakistan Prime Minister
Imran Khan.
asserted
PTI → plan → founder
The decision to delay the protest apparently came in response to the tough measures taken by the federal government to prevent it.
asserted
decision → delay → it
According to PTI sources, the decision was taken at a party meeting and will be formally announced by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister and PTI leader Sohail Afridi.
uncertain
decision → accord → Afridi
Earlier in the day, Afridi had asserted at a press conference in Peshawar that the planned long march would go ahead despite road blockades and other measures.
asserted
march → assert → blockades
However, he expressed concern over reports of nails being driven into roads at the provincial boundaries, questioning whether a conspiracy to “cut” Khyber Pakhtunkhwa off from the rest of Pakistan had formally begun.
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conspiracy → express → Pakistan
“Our long march will definitely take place.
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march → take → place
This time, we will definitely come out.
asserted
we → come → ?
Put nails on the roads, place containers or fire bullets, we will come out.
asserted
we → put → bullets
We will end this corrupt system of fake rulers,” he told reporters.
asserted
he → end → reporters
“Pakistan will not break at any cost and we will save Pakistan,” he added.
asserted
he → break → Pakistan
Cricketer-turned-politician Khan, 73, has been held at Rawalpindi’s high-security Adiala Jail since 2023, when he was arrested following his conviction in a corruption case.
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he → turn → case
Pakistan minister says PTI has 'run away'
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PTI → say → ?
Pakistan information minister Ataullah Tarar reacted to the reports by saying the PTI had “run away” because it had made “no preparations” for the march to Islamabad.
“There are no preparations for the PTI’s long march either, and that is why they have backed out of this protest.
asserted
they → react → protest
If they have the courage, let them come and hold the march,” Tarar said.
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Tarar → have → march
The federal government had placed shipping containers along Islamabad’s main roads, allowing them to be closed at short notice ahead of the planned march.
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them → place → march
Hotels in the Faizabad area of Rawalpindi had been closed, while restaurants and shopkeepers were directed to shut their businesses.
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restaurants → close → businesses
Guest houses and transport terminals in Faizabad had also been ordered to close from Friday night.
asserted
houses → order → night
Thousands of security personnel were deployed in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, the capital’s twin city and home to Pakistan Army headquarters, to control Khan’s supporters.
asserted
Thousands → deploy → supporters
Tensions over the planned protest continued despite PTI chairman Gohar Ali Khan urging the government to open negotiations and warning against confronting political workers with force.
asserted
Khan → plan → force
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