The opposition alliance's rally comes amid the provincial government's warning that it may lodge cases against them if a spike in virus cases is witnessed in the province after the rally.

With the shadow of uncertainty looming large over whether or not the rally will be successfully held, government representatives as well as members of the Opposition traded barbs throughout Saturday, each holding the other responsible for Pakistan's state of affairs.

The opposition termed the government more dangerous than the pandemic and PDM president Maulana Fazlur Rehman said the government was making desperate attempts to foil Pesh­awar’s rally on the pretext of Covid-19, but the people of KP could not be deterred through such tactics.