Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has announced that he will begin a public protest journey from Gandi Chowk in Lakki Marwat on October 4.
Speaking in Peshawar, Afridi said the PTI would continue its struggle for the supremacy of the Constitution and law, restoration of an independent judiciary and protection of legal rights.
He said all PTI demands were in accordance with the Constitution and law, adding that citizens have a constitutional right to peaceful protest.
Afridi also said peace could be restored in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa within 100 days if the existing policy was changed.
He said terrorism was directly affecting the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan and could not be treated merely as a battle of narratives.
The chief minister opposed military operations that displace local populations, saying they were not a lasting solution to terrorism. He also criticised drone strikes and what he described as “so-called collateral damage”, saying such actions contribute to an increase in terrorism.
Questioning the current counterterrorism strategy, Afridi said the federal and Balochistan governments were on the same page, yet peace had not been restored in Balochistan.
He also raised concerns over the arrests of ministers and PTI workers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police-related issues and alleged obstacles to the supply of weapons.
The PTI leader reiterated that the party would continue its struggle over its stated constitutional and legal demands.
On the other hand, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is facing an increasingly difficult digital environment ahead of its planned Islamabad march, with critical posts and AI-generated videos spreading across social media platforms.
The political confrontation surrounding the PTI protest has increasingly moved from the streets to social media, where users on X, Facebook and Instagram are sharing videos and posts criticising the party’s protest strategy, policies and political messaging.
PTI’s social media teams have been responding to several pieces of content by questioning their authenticity and describing some material as misleading or fabricated. However, critical posts continue to circulate widely across social media.
