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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supporters to march toward Islamabad on September 27
Imran Khan is a former leader of Pakistan who is in prison.
He has now been in prison for three years.
His political party is called the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or PTI, for short.
A leader of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province named Muhammad Suhail Afridi spoke to a big crowd of supporters in Peshawar.
He said that if the courts give fair justice, Mr. Khan could be released very quickly, within 30 minutes.
If justice is not given, supporters will march to the capital city, Islamabad, on September 27.
The party wants the cases against Mr. Khan and his wife to be decided fairly and on their merits.
It also wants Mr. Khan to be allowed to meet his lawyers, doctors, relatives and party leaders.
Mr. Afridi said the party will keep using peaceful, lawful and democratic ways to seek justice.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Suhail Afridi announced that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supporters will march toward Islamabad on September 27 if 'justice' is not provided to Imran Khan.
Afridi said Khan could be released 'within 30 minutes' if cases against him and his wife are fixed for hearing and decided on merit.
The announcement was made at a large public gathering of PTI supporters in Peshawar on the eve of Khan completing three years in prison.
The party's two demands are that the cases be decided on merit and that meetings be restored between Khan and his legal team, doctors, relatives and party leaders.
Afridi alleged Khan was removed through an 'external conspiracy' aided by 'internal collaborators' and that the 26th and 27th constitutional amendments have weakened the judiciary.
- Who
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Suhail Afridi, speaking on behalf of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
- What
- PTI supporters will march toward Islamabad on September 27 if 'justice' is not provided to Imran Khan, including demands that his cases be decided on merit.
- Where
- Announced at a large public gathering of PTI supporters in Peshawar; the march is headed to Islamabad, with supporters said to have come from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan.
- When
- Announced on Wednesday, August 5, on the eve of Khan completing three years in prison; the march is planned for September 27.
- Why
- To demand that cases against Khan and his wife be fixed for hearing and decided on merit, and that meetings with his legal team, doctors, relatives and party leaders be restored.
Key facts
- Announcing official
- Muhammad Suhail Afridi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister
- Political party
- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
- Planned march date
- September 27
- March destination
- Islamabad, Pakistan
- Announcement venue
- Public gathering in Peshawar
- Imran Khan's imprisonment
- Three years completed
- Party's demands
- Cases against Khan and his wife decided on merit; restoration of meetings with legal team, doctors, relatives and party leaders
- Method of protest
- Constitutional and democratic means, including peaceful protests
Sources
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