Several PTI leaders have expressed their concerns over former first lady Bushra Bibi’s demand for mobilising 5,000 to 10,000 supporters each for the November 24 protest in Islamabad.

“We can barely arrange 500 people; how can we possibly bring 10,000?” an assembly member, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Aaj News on Monday.

PTI members are feeling the pressure as Bibi lays down a daunting task: how to ensure a successful protest on November 24 and bring thousands to Islamabad. Many have deemed the goal of mobilizing 10,000 people nearly “impossible.”

Sources revealed that Khan’s wife has labelled the protest as the ‘final call’ and has issued a stern warning to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.

She assigned a challenging task for the protest during a meeting on Sunday, leaving party leaders visibly distressed. She allegedly expressed her frustration over reports from previous protests indicating that many officials and members attended merely to mark their presence before leaving.

“This is the final call for Imran Khan’s release,” Bibi said and urged workers to rally and encourage families to participate as well.

KP CM Gandapur has directed that people from each region arrive separately, with both local organisations and the provincial government covering expenses. But many PTI members are feeling overwhelmed by the demand to mobilise 10,000 workers.

Sources within the party stated that Gandapur is also under “immense pressure; his position has weakened since returning from D-Chowk.” Bibi made it clear to him that “if he fails to deliver this time, he will no longer be the KP chief minister.”

Moreover, several leaders were absent from meetings at the CM’s House regarding the PTI protest. Key figures from districts including Malakand, Mardan, and Swabi did not attend, including both MNAs and MPAs.

Those absent expressed that they were neither invited nor had any interest in attending. Sources added that even some members of the core committee were missing from the crucial discussions.

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They added that Gandapur also reprimanded leaders causing discord within the region and warned them against interfering in organizational matters. “If anyone intervenes again, it won’t be good,” he stated.

Following his remarks, the leaders assured him they would refrain from future complaints, promising to maintain unity as they prepare for the crucial protest.