Akbar warns his arrest would lead to closure of key routes including Silk Road, Pak-Afghan Highway, Motorway, GT Road
\n Malakand
\nPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa President Junaid Akbar has declared that the party\u2019s next long march will not involve any negotiations with state institutions. \u2018Unlike previous protests, PTI leadership will not engage in talks if demonstrations take place,\u2019 he said.
\nSpeaking at an event in Malakand, Akbar warned that if he is arrested, key routes including the Silk Road, Pak-Afghan Highway, Motorway, and GT Road will be completely blocked. He added that he had advised PTI founder Imran Khan to appoint a provincial president who has good ties with Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.
\nAkbar vowed to eliminate the culture of purchasing party positions and influence through money. He asserted that he received no direct instructions from Imran Khan regarding PTI\u2019s organisational structure but would continue to work with existing setups. The PTI leader also criticised individuals who \u2018invest heavily in political rallies,\u2019 claiming they later \u2018exploit the system\u2019 for financial gains.
\nHe warned that those responsible for suppressing PTI workers after the May 9 protests would face consequences if his party returns to power.
\nAkbar specifically targeted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, vowing retaliation.
\n\u201cIf Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s children do not suffer under our government, I will leave PTI,\u201d he said, reaffirming a hardline approach to the party\u2019s future confrontations.
\nTalks between the government and PTI ended on Friday after the latter rejected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s offer to resume talks. PTI walked away from the discussions, demanding the formation of judicial commissions to investigate the May 9, 2023, and November 26, 2024, incidents before continuing talks.
\nDuring a federal cabinet meeting, the prime minister had earlier stated that the government was open to forming a parliamentary committee to resume talks with PTI, unlike PTI\u2019s demand for separate judicial commissions to investigate the May 9, 2023, and November 26, 2024, incidents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Akbar warns his arrest would lead to closure of key routes including Silk Road, Pak-Afghan Highway, Motorway, GT Road Malakand Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa President Junaid Akbar has declared that the party\u2019s next long march will not involve any negotiations with state institutions. \u2018Unlike previous protests, PTI leadership will not engage in talks if demonstrations […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-458973","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n