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PTI leadership, including former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser and interim PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, reaffirmed plans for a protest march on October 4 in Charsadda. They warn that imposing emergency or governor’s rule could be exploited by non-democratic powers and urged the government to focus on resolving issues through dialogue rather than confrontation. Both leaders stressed the importance of upholding democracy and called for an Apex Committee meeting to address law and order concerns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, criticizing what they see as a discriminatory attitude from the federal government towards the province.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-01,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi launched a protest march towards Islamabad from Lakki Marwat, despite warnings from the federal government threatening to impose governor’s rule or an emergency due to security concerns. The PTI, led by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, aims to demand his release through this days-long march beginning on October 1, 2023. Thousands of supporters took to the streets in Karak district, carrying red and green flags. Meanwhile, government authorities have been preparing for weeks to handle potential demonstrations in Islamabad, with some districts imposing Section 144 restrictions to maintain law and order.
Written for “PTI Protest March Islamabad” on 2026-10-04,
grounded in this article and the 10 other(s) covering the same event.
• Former NA speaker Asad Qaiser says party will proceed as planned
• Emergency or governor’s rule could benefit ‘non-democratic powers’, warns Barrister Gohar
CHARSADDA:
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Gohar → say → powers
The PTI leadership on Wednesday reiterated that the party would not postpone its protest march scheduled for October 4, warning the government that imposing emergency or governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would not resolve the issue.
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imposing → reiterate → issue
Talking to reporters at the Sheikhabad residence of MNA Fazal Mohammad Khan, who was allegedly abducted by unidentified individuals on Sept 22, former National Assembly speaker and senior PTI leader Asad Qaiser said there was no possibility of postponing the march and that the party would proceed with its planned programme on Oct 4.
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party → talk → Oct
He also alleged that PTI founder Imran Khan was being deprived of fundamental human rights, urging the federal government to set aside what he called personal interests and focus on the welfare of the country and aits people.
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he → allege → country
He questioned whether the treatment being meted out to elected representatives was consistent with the principles of respect for the vote.
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treatment → question → vote
On reports about the possibility of governor’s rule in KP, Mr Qaiser said that if such a step was taken, the PTI would challenge it through legal means and there would also be a public reaction.
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PTI → say → means
He said the government should avoid policies that could increase confrontation between the state and its citizens.
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that → say → state
Separately, speaking to the media at Parliament House in Islamabad, interim PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said that imposing emergency or governor’s rule was not the solution to the protest march.
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imposing → speak → march
He warned that non-democratic powers would benefit if emergency were imposed.
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emergency → warn → ?
He assured that the march would be peaceful.
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march → assure → ?
He said it was unfortunate that the government and opposition were making claims but there were no meaningful negotiations.
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government → say → claims
Talking about the situation in KP, Asad Qaiser said an Apex Committee meeting should be convened to discuss what he described as serious law and order problems in the province.
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he → talk → province
He called for implementation of the National Action Plan, saying that restoration of peace was essential for economic activity and employment opportunities.
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restoration → call → activity
The PTI leader accused the federal government of a ‘discriminatory’ attitude towards the province and urged it to end political differences with KP through constitutional means.
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leader → accuse → means
Mr Qaiser said the PTI wanted a system based on justice and the rule of law.
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PTI → say → law
He alleged that the political system was being pushed against the wall and warned that such a situation could have serious consequences.
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situation → allege → consequences
He said the state was expected to protect its citizens and questioned whether the country could progress amid the prevailing political circumstances.
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country → say → circumstances
The ex-NA speaker also commented on the remarks of PTI leader Shaukat Yousafzai, saying that party members should respect one another’s right to express their opinions within the organisation.
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members → comment → organisation
Asked about the letter, Barrister Gohar said it was Mr Yousafzai’s personal opinion, but he was still very much part of the party’s leadership.
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he → ask → leadership
Mr Yousafzai had written a letter to the party demanding that the march be postponed.
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march → write → party
Later, he broke down during a live TV show when he was asked about the trolling he had faced on social media and being called a traitor.
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he → break → media
Ikram Junaidi in Islamabad also contributed to this report
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