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PTI Long March: Afridi to Announce Next Move on October 8 as Tensions Deepen

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PTI supporters and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi at the start of the long march from Lakki Marwat

The PTI long march has entered a new phase, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi due to announce the party’s next step on Thursday, October 8. The march began on October 4 from Lakki Marwat after talks with the federal government failed to break the deadlock. Senior PTI leader Asad Qaiser said the party will hold a peaceful long march and continue protesting until its constitutional demands are met. The federal government has offered talks if the march ends. Background: Why the PTI Long March Started The long march…

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Three Traffic Policemen Martyred in Tank: What We Know and What It Means

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Police vehicle cordoned off in Wazirabad after three traffic policemen were martyred in Tank district

Three traffic policemen martyred in Tank on Monday is the latest in a string of attacks on police in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in the Wazirabad area while the officers were on routine duty, and the attackers then fled. Here is a clear look at the facts, the reaction and the questions that remain.  The Facts So Far Police said unidentified men fired on the vehicle in Wazirabad, and the bodies of the martyred personnel and the injured were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital.…

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