Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has announced that he will personally lead Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers during the party’s planned march to Islamabad on September 27, declaring that the date is final and there will be “no turning back” from the movement.
Speaking during his visit to Hangu, Afridi addressed PTI gatherings at Hangu Bazaar Chowk and Abu Bakr Siddique Chowk as part of preparations for the party’s planned street movement. PTI provincial president Junaid Akbar Khan, provincial ministers, party leaders and workers were also present.
Afridi called on PTI supporters to begin preparations for the September 27 march and urged young people in particular to participate actively. He expressed confidence that the movement would achieve its objectives and said he would lead party workers to Islamabad himself.
The KP chief minister also criticised the alleged delay in implementing a Supreme Court directive concerning PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan’s medical treatment. He claimed that the court had ordered arrangements for Khan’s treatment at Shifa International Hospital but alleged that the directive had not been fully implemented.
Afridi accused authorities of applying court orders selectively and called for laws and judicial decisions to be implemented equally. He argued that the country could not function effectively if different standards were applied to different political groups.
During his address, Afridi also raised concerns about Pakistan’s economic situation. He claimed that the country’s public debt had reached Rs97 trillion and said inflation and financial pressures were continuing to affect ordinary citizens. He further alleged that industrial investment was shifting abroad while farmers were facing growing difficulties.
Afridi portrayed Imran Khan as a unifying political figure and argued that his return could help restore public confidence in state institutions and contribute to political stability.
The announcement marks another significant development in PTI’s ongoing political mobilisation. With the September 27 date declared final by the KP chief minister, PTI supporters are expected to begin preparations for the planned march to Islamabad.
Afridi also appealed to Pakistan’s youth to play an active role in the movement, saying young people represent a major part of PTI’s support base and should have a role in shaping the country’s political future.
