Afridi Alters Tour as Security Tightens in Islamabad and Punjab

Police containers placed on an Islamabad road as security is tightened ahead of PTI's planned march

Summary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has signalled a change to his planned Punjab tour after a PTI worker died following an alleged crackdown in Lahore. The development comes as federal and provincial authorities move quickly to tighten security in Islamabad and across Punjab, with fresh police deployments and a temporary ban on public gatherings now in place ahead of PTI’s planned march on the capital on September 27. Background PTI had earlier rolled out a 13-city tour plan for Sohail Afridi, meant to drum up support across Punjab…

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