CM Sohail Afridi Announces New Date for Long March
Sanaullah Nagra (@)
Published September 25, 2026 | 09:57 PM
The Long March will now depart from Peshawar on Sunday, October 4, following a unanimous decision by the political committee, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister said at a press conference.
Key Points:
- The political committee met and decided unanimously to postpone the Long March until October 4th.
- The initial date for the Long March was September 27th.
- The PTI has cited the sensitive nature of the situation as the reason for the postponement.
- No formal announcement has been made regarding the march's formal cancellation.
Sources cited by a private television channel suggested that a decision was made during a PTI political committee meeting in Peshawar to postpone the march and hold it on October 5th.
The PTI leader also expressed that they are prepared for the Long March, emphasizing that it will remain peaceful and they will not utilize government resources.