The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced a series of protests in several cities across Punjab from October 11 to 14, demanding the release of party Founder Imran Khan and the proposed constitutional amendments.
While on one hand, the PTI will mobilize supporters in various cities, on the other hand, its leadership has instructed party members of the National Assembly and Senate to refrain from joining the demonstrations.
The protests will begin on October 11 in Multan and Sahiwal, followed by rallies in Gujranwala and Sargodha on October 12. On October 13, PTI supporters will gather in Dera Ghazi Khan division. The demonstrations will culminate on October 14 with large gatherings planned in Lahore and Faisalabad. It has also been announced that a nationwide protest will be called after October 14.
PTI Central Punjab President Hammad Azhar confirmed the protest schedule via a post on X (formerly Twitter), urging the public to participate. He emphasized that after the protests in Punjab, the entire country will be urged to converge on Islamabad for a massive protest.
“The protest is aimed at safeguarding the sovereignty of the people,” Azhar stated.
Simultaneously, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has issued instructions to the party’s lawmakers, directing members of the National Assembly and Senate not to participate in political gatherings, meetings, rallies, or demonstrations.
The protests come in response to growing political tensions, with the PTI expressing concerns over the incarceration of its founder and the proposed constitutional amendments, which the party sees as undermining the country’s democratic principles.
