Pakistan: Imran Khan’s party to hold protest at Islamabad’s D-Chowk on October 15

PTI's protests in Punjab have been called off and called for the release of PTI workers, leaders, and Members of Provincial Assembly (MPAs) detained in Punjab

Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced another protest at Islamabad’s D-Chowk on October 15, the day when the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit will start, ARY News reported. PTI announced the decision after the party held its political committee meeting. PTI’s central information secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram said a ‘powerful’ protest would be held at D-Chowk in Islamabad on October 15. He announced PTI’s decision in a post shared on X.

He said that PTI’s protests in Punjab have been called off and called for the release of PTI workers, leaders, and Members of Provincial Assembly (MPAs) detained in Punjab, ARY News reported.

The Imran Khan-founded party called for an end to ‘unlawful’ raids and arrests by the federal and Punjab government. Sheikh Waqas Akram stated that the PTI chairman’s life is under threat due to the actions of the government, which have ‘stripped’ him of basic human rights.

Akram also accused the government of oppression and violence, stressing that PTI will not back down. He further said, “The entire Pakistan will take to the streets on October 15, if Imran Khan is not granted access to basic rights, family, and party leaders,” the report said.

The SCO Summit is set to be held in Islamabad from October 15-16. Earlier, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that the allegations were being made against the government and attempts were made to create chaos at a time when the Chinese Premier was scheduled to pay a bilateral visit to the country.