Summary PTI has launched a fundraising campaign for its Oct. 4 long march, with workers contributing while Chief Minister Sohail Afridi participated in Peshawar.
PESHAWAR (Dunya News) - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has launched a fundraising campaign for its planned long march, with party workers beginning to contribute to the campaign.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi also participated in the fundraising activity in Peshawar, where workers were seen making contributions for the planned mobilisation.
The PTI has scheduled its long march for Oct. 4. According to reports, the procession is planned to begin from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with the party having finalised arrangements for the mobilisation.
Speaking during the fundraising activity, Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said he had not yet received details of the government’s negotiations. He said the party’s demands had already been conveyed to PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan.
Afridi said Barrister Gohar was travelling to Peshawar and would brief the media about the situation later on Friday.
The fundraising campaign comes as government and opposition representatives held talks on Friday over the political situation and the PTI’s planned Oct. 4 protest. The first round of talks concluded with both sides agreeing to continue the dialogue on Saturday.
The PTI has maintained that its Oct. 4 mobilisation will go ahead, although the exact arrangements and route have been subject to discussions within the party. Recent reports said the party had considered launching the march from southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa before finalising the route.
The march was initially planned for Sept. 27 but was subsequently postponed to Oct. 4. PTI leaders have linked the mobilisation to demands concerning party founder Imran Khan and other political issues. (The Express Tribune)
