PTI to keep govt guessing on march arrival date, says Fawad on Day 6

PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday rejected 'rumours' that the party's 'Haqeeqi Azadi March' is losing steam as the former ruling party geared up to resume on Day 6 from Gujranwala.  “The march is really bothering Rana Sanaullah and Maryam [Nawaz]. [They keep asking] why is it so slow, why are they not reaching this destination or that. So I just want to say, that we will go as per our wishes, not as you desire,” he stated. رانا ثناء اللہ اور مریم نواز کو بہت تکلیف ہو رہی ہے کہ آہستہ مارچ کیوں ہو رہا یے اور جلدی اسلام آباد کیوں نہیں پہنچ ریے تو آپکو بتاتا چلوں کہ ہم نے آپکی مرضی سے اسلام آباد نہیں پہنچنا بلکہ اپنی مرضی سے اسلام آباد پہنچنا یے. انشاءاللہ ہم آپکو تھکا تھکا کر ماریں گے. @fawadchaudhry pic.twitter.com/9C01pN6aQs — Fawad Chaudhry (Updates) (@FawadPTIUpdates) November 2, 2022 “When will we reach Islamabad, which day will we arrive in Pindi, we will give you a date and we will change the date,” he added inviting political rivals to do “the guesswork every day” of the march’s arrival. Fawad also claimed that demonstrations “larger than the ones taking place” in Pakistan were being held outside Avenfield where Maryam Nawaz was residing. جتنے بڑے مظاہرے پاکستان میں ہو رہے اس سے بڑا مظاہرہ روز ایون فیلڈ اپارٹمنٹس کے باہر ہوتا ہے۔ اس پر میں اوورسیز پاکستانیوں کو سلام پیش کرتا ہوں۔ @fawadchaudhry #حقیقی_آزادی_لانگ_مارچ pic.twitter.com/q0YGIt9Uhe — PTI (@PTIofficial) November 2, 2022 Praising the protestors in London for their efforts, the PTI leader said “I pay tribute to the overseas Pakistanis, especially our friends in London. The consistency and the manner in which you have put an end to attempts of dissolving Pakistan’s stolen wealth, the way you protest there, you must be congratulated”. The senior party leader also urged the Punjab government to take action against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and MNA Khurram Dastgir, who hails from Gujranwala. “Last night Khurram Dastagir on PML-N’s own representative channel admitted that the shameful and disgraceful banners that were being put up yesterday, Khurram Dastagir was behind it. I have not yet spoken to Umar Cheema, but I am shocked that he still has not been arrested after this admission,” said Fawad. “The kind of religiously motivated, divisive, and shameless banners that were put up according to Khurram Dastagir, he should have been arrested.” کل خرم دستگیر نے خود مان لیا گوجرانوالہ میں گھٹیا بینرز خرم دستگیر لگوا رہے تھے، میں پنجاب حکومت سے مطالبہ کرتا ہوں اس مذہبی منافرت پر مبنی گھٹیا کمپین پر اسے گرفتار کیا جائے۔ یہ پہلا موقع نہیں ہے-@fawadchaudhry #حقیقی_آزادی_لانگ_مارچ pic.twitter.com/EvnxD5IiBc — PTI (@PTIofficial) November 2, 2022 Fawad also added that “this is not the first time” the PML-N leader’s family had been involved in “such a foul campaign against a frontline leader”. “His father was a tout of President Ayub and he had run such a smear campaign against Fatima Jinnah like the one Khurram Dastagir is now running against Imran Khan”. March to reach Islamabad by Nov 11 PTI leader Asad Umar said the long march will converge on the federal capital on November 10 while other caravans will reach by November 11 The party's long march, now on the road for six days, was to reach Islamabad in seven days according to the initial plan. Umar made the announcement of the new schedule of arrival on Twitter earlier today. حقیقی آزادی مارچ کے نئے شیڈول کے مطابق انشاءاللہ کپتان 10 نومبر کو راولپنڈی پہنچیں گے اور 11 نومبر کو تمام پاکستان سے قافلے اسلام آباد پہنچیں گے #حقیقی_آزادی_لانگ_مارچ — Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) November 2, 2022 However, he did not provide further explanation for the preponement of the march, that too considering delays after the party had temporarily called off the march following the tragic accidental death of a reporter covering the event. Haqeeqi Azadi March’s schedule for today: Pindi bypass Rahwali Ghakhar#حقیقی_آزادی_لانگ_مارچ pic.twitter.com/d8ehAQbHsg — PTI (@PTIofficial) November 2, 2022 Islamabad police 'forever ready' to maintain public order Islamabad Capital Police (ICP) said that it was “forever ready” to maintain public order in accordance with the law and the Constitution. In a tweet, the police vowed to “leave no stone unturned to ensure peace is maintained in the capital” while adding that it will “never be a part of any illegal process”. اسلام آباد کیپیٹل پولیس امن عامہ کے قیام کےلئےہر دم تیارہے۔ پولیس قوانین اور آئین پاکستان کے تابع اپنے فرائض سر انجام دے رہی ہے۔ دارالحکومت کو پرامن رکھنے کےلیے اسلام آباد پولیس کوئی کسر نہ اٹھا رکھے گی۔ قیام امن کا ذمہ دار ادارہ کسی غیر قانونی عمل کا حصہ ہرگز نہیں بنے گا۔ — Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) November 1, 2022 Read WATCH: Punjab police ‘thrash’ journalists covering PTI’s long march in Kamoke The schedule for PTI's march to enter the most sensitive areas of Rawalpindi was finalised earlier according to which the participants of the long march will enter the garrison city from T-Chowk Rawat instead of the Islamabad Expressway under the leadership of party chairman Imran Khan. The participants of the long march will enter from Rawat to GT Road, Swan Camp, Jhelum District Kachheri Road, and from District Kachheri Chowk to Murrir Hasan. They will enter Murree Road from Punjab House, Murrir Chowk, and will settle at Murree Road for one day. Meanwhile, the Punjab provincial home department has issued a high alert for Rawalpindi ahead of the arrival of the PTI long march. The provincial home department has asked the district administration, police, law enforcement agencies and hospitals to remain on high alert and take precautionary measures ahead of the protest march. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday, while a addressing news conference in the federal capital, had asked the PTI chief to shun politics of “agitation” and sit down with the political parties to resolve disputes through dialogue “for the sake of Pakistan”. “Imran Khan needs to give up his agenda of riots as the country needs consensus at this time and not hypocrisy,” he had said. The security czar had claimed that the PTI chairman kicked off his long march ith seven to eight thousand people. “Today there are only five to seven thousand people in the march but a shameless person says a ‘sea of people’ is present in the caravan.” Read More Delay in NOC for sit-in amounts to contempt of court: PTI He had said it was the responsibility of the government to maintain law and order and protect the lives of the people. The minister had said the government and allied parties had decided to provide tear gas shells and rubber bullets to police personnel and Frontier Constabulary (FC) who would perform duties on the front line. On the other hand, the Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal earlier today (Wednesday) said that the doors were open for the PTI chief to hold talks with the incumbent government through President Dr Arif Alvi. Talking to a news anchor on Express News, the minister had stated that the government is ready for talks between it and the PTI if the president wanted to play a role. He added that President Alvi had a constitutional position and should be active again. Alluding to the establishment, Iqbal further said that it was “not a good tradition” to involve non-political organisations in politics. He maintained that the doors for talks were open if Imran wanted to have discussions while staying within the bounds of democracy.

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