All seven groups of the marchers will reach Faizabad, Rawalpindi by 12:30 PM: Pervez Khattak
JAVED KHAN
PESHAWAR
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter’s workers and supporters under the senior leadership to embark on the party’s Haqeeqi Azadi March on Saturday (today).
PTI is scheduled to hold a sit-in near Faizabad today (Saturday), an area close to the country’s capital but falls in the limits of Punjab province.
Seven different conveys of PTI from KP for Imran Khan’s long march would leave KP for Rawalpindi via vehicles arranged by the senior leaders of the party, said sources.
A large number party workers are also expected to reach the destination by using public transport.
PTI provincial president Pervez Khattak had directed party‘s workers and supporters to embark on the long from all districts of KP and ensure thier access as per the schedule.
The provincial spokesperson of PTI and Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Zahir Shah Toru has said their party members would start the long march to Rawalpindi from all districts of KP in different conveys and will use Motorway route for thier journey.
MPAs, MNAs belonging to different districts of the province along with local government representatives of the party had been issued instructions in this regard, he added.
As per details, KP had been divided into four zones for the march and seven covays would leave from these zones.
Former federal minister Ali Ameen Gandapur will lead the march from Dera Ismail Khan, representing the southern region of KP. Another former federal minister, Murad Saeed, will head the Long March from Malakand Division. Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has also announced that he would lead the marchers from Malakand division.
Former governor, Shah Farman, will lead the march from Peshawar while erstwhile speaker of National Assembly Asad Qaiser will head the march from Hazara Division.
PTI provincial president Pervez Khattak will himself supervise all arrangements for the march and will lead the march when it reaches the Motorway.
The convoys of districts Peshawar, Khyber and Mohmand will depart from Peshawar Toll Plaza at 9 A.M while the convoy of District Charsadda will depart from Charsadda Toll Plaza at 9:30 A.M.
The schedule for departure shared by the PTI media wing shared that marchers from District Mardan will depart from Mardan Toll Plaza at 10 A.M and from District Malakand PTI workers will depart from Colonel Sher Khan at 10:15 am.
The convoys of District Swabi will depart from Swabi Toll Plaza at 10:45 am the convoy of District Nowshera will depart from Swabi Rest Area at 11 am. Hazara region convey will depart from Hazara Motorway at 11:30 A.M.
The provincial president Pervez Khattak has said that all seven convoys have been instructed to reach Murree Road Faizabad, Rawalpindi by 12:30 PM.
Earlier this week, Chief Minister KP Mahmood Khan has claimed that a sea of people would leave for PTI’s Azadi March from different regions, adding that a historical political gathering is going to be seen on 26 in Rawalpindi.
Sources told this correspondent that provincial leadership have arranged transport facilities for supporters and workers from Peshawar, Mardan, Malakand, Dera Ismail Khan, Hazara region, adding that more supporters are expected to join via public transport.
Pervaz Khattak, Mahmood Khan, Asad Qaiser, Shah Farman, Faisal Amin would lead the caravans on Motorway to its final destination.
