Kundi urges KP govt to abandon long march, says ground reality ‘not in favour’
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has urged the PTI-led provincial government to cancel its planned long march to Islamabad, citing poor public support and internal party disarray. The PTI has subsequently postponed the protest to October 4, while the governor emphasizes the need to focus on provincial governance and law and order.
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The political standoff between the provincial government and federal authorities highlights the ongoing instability in Pakistan's political landscape.
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facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> K-P Governor Faisal Karim Kundi speaking at a press conference on September 25, 2026 in Peshawar, Photo: Screengrab Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Friday urged the provincial government to abandon its planned long march towards Islamabad, claiming that the "ground reality is not in favour" of the protest and alleging that some people were either in hiding or had opted for voluntary arrests to avoid participating in it.
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