Politics
PTI supporters march on Islamabad to demand release of Imran Khan after talks fail
October 5, 2026 at 05:59 AM · Updated 11d ago
Coverage
3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 20 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
أنصار عمران خان يبدؤون مسيرة نحو إسلام آباد والسلطات تتأهب
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BNBBC News
Imran Khan: Supporters of jailed ex-PM march to Pakistan capital
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AJAl Jazeera English
Pro-Imran Khan mass rally launched after Pakistan government talks fail
(opens the publisher’s site)More than 5,000 supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan have begun marching from northwest Pakistan toward Islamabad demanding his release.
- Supporters set off from Lakki Marwat on Sunday after two rounds of talks with the government ended in deadlock.
- KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said the march will reach a town 80km west of Islamabad by Thursday, where next-phase plans will be announced.
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi accused Afridi of sabotaging negotiations and warned the government would pursue protesters violating a court order barring road occupations.
- PTI said talks failed because authorities rejected its request for access to Khan and a demand for his immediate medical examination.
- Authorities deployed thousands of police and paramilitary troops and placed shipping containers on roads to block the march.
- The march was postponed from its original September 27 date to Sunday before supporters set off.