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PTI begins long march from Lakki Marwat towards Islamabad

Pakistan Published 4 October 2026, 17:27 · archived 4 Oct 2026

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday launched the first phase of its long march towards Islamabad from Gandi Chowk in Lakki Marwat, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi leading the mobilisation. The march began despite repeated warnings from the federal government against the planned protest. The government has said the march will not be allowed to enter Islamabad. In a post on X, Afridi said caravans from Tank, Dera Ismail Khan, South Waziristan, North Waziristan, Bannu and Lakki Marwat would join the march at Gandi Chowk before heading towards Karak, where the participant...

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