As per reports, following are the latest updates on the PTI’s march to Islamabad as on Monday (05 October):
• Following the collapse of talks between the federal government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, security authorities in Islamabad have placed the capital on red alert, ordering additional shipping containers and barbed wire to seal all entry points, major highways, and the Red Zone.
• A total of 3,000 Pakistan Rangers personnel have been deployed in Islamabad from Monday (05 October) to Thursday (15 October), while police contingents from Sindh are stationed in the city and Punjab troops remain on standby to handle potential unrest.
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi initiated the first phase of the political long march from Gandi Chowk in Lakki Marwat on Sunday (04 October), leading a convoy toward Karak.
• The protest march is scheduled to proceed through Kohat on Monday (05 October), Peshawar on Tuesday and Wednesday (06-07 October), and reach Khairabad on Thursday (08 October), where the next phase of the demonstration toward Islamabad will be announced.
• Authorities warned that strict legal action will be taken against violators, assigning responsibility for any casualties to Chief Minister Afridi.
• Local authorities in several Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts, including Dera Ismail Khan, Upper South Waziristan, Lower South Waziristan, Tank, and Hangu, have imposed Section 144 restrictions, temporarily banning the movement of specified cargo and passenger vehicles along key transport corridors due to security concerns.
Categories: Civil Disturbances - Other
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