{"id":35414,"date":"2026-01-10T12:04:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T12:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=35414"},"modified":"2026-01-10T12:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T12:04:27","slug":"k-p-cm-afridi-says-pti-to-hold-karachi-rally-despite-no-written-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=35414","title":{"rendered":"K-P CM Afridi says PTI to hold Karachi rally despite no written approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said on Saturday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would go ahead with a public rally at Karachi\u2019s Bagh-e-Jinnah, even though the party has not yet received written permission from the authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the media before leaving Karachi for Hyderabad, Afridi said PTI received a \u201cwarm and enthusiastic welcome\u201d in the city. \u201cI thank the people of Karachi for the reception,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cWe are political people; our real protocol comes from the public.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u062d\u06cc\u062f\u0631\u0622\u0628\u0627\u062f \u06a9\u06cc \u0637\u0631\u0641\u06d4 \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u0646\u06cc\u0627 \u062f\u0646 \u0646\u0626\u06d2 \u062c\u0630\u0628\u06d2 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0633\u0627\u062a\u06be\u06d4 pic.twitter.com\/EslT8JodyW<br \/>\n\u2014 Sohail Afridi (@SohailAfridiISF) January 10, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Afridi is on a three-day visit to Karachi as part of PTI\u2019s preparations for a nationwide street movement launched on the direction of party founder Imran Khan. During his stay, he is scheduled to meet party leaders, lawyers, traders and media representatives, and hold political consultations. The visit is set to conclude with a public rally at Bagh-e-Jinnah on Sunday to mobilise support for what the party describes as a peaceful campaign for the PTI founder\u2019s release and the restoration of constitutional rule.<\/p>\n<p>He alleged that PTI was facing unfair treatment from the Punjab government, which he described as a \u201cfake government,\u201d and said Imran Khan was being denied meetings with his family. \u201cThis is a political struggle, and restrictions on political engagement are unacceptable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Afridi said PTI had formed the government in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa for the third consecutive term and was currently holding political meetings in Karachi. \u201cThe whole of Pakistan belongs to Pakistanis,\u201d he said, noting that people frequently travel between Sindh and K-P for employment.<\/p>\n<p>Read: Sohail Afridi heads to Sindh for meetings, rally at Mazar-e-Quaid<\/p>\n<p>He also highlighted difficulties faced by K-P residents in accessing healthcare facilities while in Sindh and stressed the need for equal political rights for all parties. \u201cIf leaders of all political parties are allowed to do politics, then the same permission should apply to everyone,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The chief minister said Imran Khan had tasked him with leading the street movement. \u201cWe are continuing a peaceful struggle for his release,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>A day earlier, speaking at a Meet the Press programme at the Karachi Press Club, Afridi reiterated his opposition to any fresh military operation in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, saying peace could not be achieved through force alone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe oppose not only the TTP but all terrorist organisations,\u201d he said, adding that more than 14,000 operations had already been carried out in the province, displacing millions. \u201cOperations without consultation have brought losses, not lasting peace,\u201d he maintained.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: Afridi set for Karachi leg of street drive<\/p>\n<p>Afridi said PTI had consistently opposed the resettlement of militants, a stance he said was on record. \u201cFrom Bajaur to Shangla, people protested when there were reports of militants being resettled,\u201d he said, claiming the province had made over 80,000 sacrifices in the war against terrorism. He added that a peace jirga comprising political and religious parties and civil society representatives had unanimously rejected further military action.<\/p>\n<p>Calling for a joint strategy to counter terrorism, Afridi said efforts must involve the federal and provincial governments, political parties and security institutions. \u201cIf the prime minister invites me for talks aimed at ending terrorism, I will attend,\u201d he said, stressing that dialogue and political consensus were essential to restore peace in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said on Saturday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would go ahead with a public rally at Karachi\u2019s Bagh-e-Jinnah, even though the party has not yet received written permission from the authorities. Speaking to the media before leaving Karachi for Hyderabad, Afridi said PTI received a \u201cwarm and enthusiastic welcome\u201d in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35414\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=35414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=35414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}