PTI march heads to Kohat as talks fail

Summary

• The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march moved towards Kohat on Monday as negotiations between the party and the federal government failed to produce a breakthrough, with both sides blaming each other for the deadlock.
• Raja said the PTI had placed two key demands before the government, including a meeting with party founder Imran Khan.
• She claimed that KP was struggling with terrorism, drugs and smuggling and said the federal government might have to take constitutional measures.

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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march moved towards Kohat on Monday as negotiations between the party and the federal government failed to produce a breakthrough, with both sides blaming each other for the deadlock.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, who is leading the march, announced that Kohat would be the next stop for the participants after their stay in Karak. Addressing party workers, he urged them to remain prepared for a prolonged political struggle.

Afridi later told workers in Kohat that the PTI’s “T20 match” would begin on October 8. He called on supporters not to exhaust themselves, saying the party’s struggle would continue for some time.

The chief minister also criticised the federal government’s counterterrorism policies, claiming that they had failed to curb militancy in KP. He alleged that the province was being pushed into further instability and said residents were facing displacement, bloodshed and damage to their businesses.