Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan is set to begin his long march to Islamabad demanding general elections is set to begin today. The march will be led by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders like Yasmeen Rashid and Hammad Azhar.
Khan's second march towards Islamabad is expected to pass through Ferozepur Road, Icchra, Azadi Chowk, Mozang, Data Darbar side and move towards Muridke. Then, after passing through Kamonki, Gujranwala, Daska, Sumbrial, Lala Musa, Khariyan, Gujjar Khan and Rawalpindi, it will reach Islamabad on November 4.
Once at Islamabad, Khan is expected to stage a sit-in with his supporters against the Shehbaz-led coalition government, GeoTV reported. As of 2 pm, Khan's container arrived at Lahore's Liberty Chowk.
The former PM said the march was to ensure that Pakistan isn't run by 'foreign puppets' and not to fulfil 'personal or political' ambitions. Khan, in May, blamed US President Joe Biden’s administration for toppling his government through a conspiracy.
Khan was unceremoniously removed from office on April 9 through a no-confidence vote, becoming the first premier in Pakistan’s history to be ousted through a no-trust motion. A similar march that took place in May, ended with violent clashes.
PTI leaders including Khan have been calling the event the 'Haqeeqi Azadi' (actual freedom) march. “Today, from October 28, our conscious nation is entering the decisive phase of the battle for its future, where the people themselves have to decide what kind of Pakistan they want to see. Get out for the sake of Pakistan,” PTI tweeted.
--With PTI inputs