Supporters of Imran Khan's party to march toward Islamabad on September 27: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM
Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) plan to march on Islamabad on September 27 to demand justice for incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The party alleges that recent constitutional amendments have undermined the judiciary's independence.
Why it matters
The protest highlights ongoing political instability in Pakistan and the deepening divide between the current government and the opposition party.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supporters will march towards Islamabad on September 27 if "justice" is not provided to the party's founding chairman and incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Chief Minister Suhail Afridi has announced.
Mr. Afridi made the announcement while addressing a large public gathering of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters in Peshawar on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) on the eve of Khan completing three years in prison.
The provincial Chief Minister said the party's first demand is that cases against the former prime minister and his wife be fixed for hearing and decided on merit, while the second demand is the restoration of meetings with their legal team, doctors, relatives and party leaders.
He claimed that if justice is delivered, Khan can be released "within 30 minutes", otherwise people from across the country will march to Islamabad on September 27.
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