The Pakistan Tehreeek-i-Insaf (PTI) is holding one of its most important protests in Rawalpindi today (Saturday). It can either mark the end of PTI’s road show it launched on October 28 – and dubbed as “long march” — or the beginning of a new protest campaign to press for snap elections. People would know when Imran Khan announces his next move from the stage today afternoon.
Thousands of people are expected to pour into Rawalpindi from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and different cities of Punjab province.
The Faizabad intersection on the Muree Road between Rawalpindi and Islamabad has been sealed off, but other roads remain open.
The following points will give you a complete picture.
PTI holds a protest at Rehmanabad on the Murree Road. The venue was moved away from Faizabad which borders Islamabad.
Imran Khan’s helicopter will land at Pir Maher Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, which is located on the Muree Road only one kilometer from the protest venue. The PTI wanted to land the helicopter at the Parade Ground in Islamabad but the federal government did not allow it.
Several PTI supporters traveling from Lahore and other nearby cities to Rawalpindi faced delays Saturday morning when fog became a roadblock for rallies.
Supporters coming from KP province have been told to converge at Peshawar Toll Plaza. They will leave for Rawalpindi in a big rally. Former KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak will be leading the caravan. After leaving Peshawar, the rally will see more people joining it at Mardan, Nowshera, and other cities.
The rallies from other cities are schedule to enter Rawalpindi by noon, but it may take them a little longer. Imran Khan plans to address the protest before sunset due to security threats.
