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PTI reschedules Islamabad long march for October 4

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  • PTI has postponed its long march to Islamabad, now scheduled for October 4.
  • The march, to be led by Sohail Afridi, will commence from Peshawar.
  • The delay is expected to significantly increase security costs for the government, potentially exceeding Rs1 billion.

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The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has rescheduled its long march on Islamabad from September 27 to October 4. PTI leader Sohail Afridi announced the new date, confirming the protest will begin in Peshawar. The week-long delay is projected to substantially raise government security expenses, possibly to over Rs1 billion. The government has already deployed 1,550 containers to secure the capital, with significant daily rental costs, and has brought in police reinforcements from Sindh and Punjab.

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Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf has confirmed its long march to Islamabad will now take place on October 4, commencing from Peshawar. The decision was reportedly made after a meeting of the party's Political Committee.

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The decision to reschedule the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) long march to October 4 was made following a high-level meeting of the party's Political Committee, according to the latest reports.

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ISLAMABAD: The government will pay Rs46.5 million per day to the owners of 1,550 containers arranged to counter the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) protest in the capital. Sources in the police said the amount requested by the capital police for secur

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