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PTI long march faces internal rifts after setbacks

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PTI long march ~~continues amid mediation efforts~~ faces internal rifts after setbacks

The political standoff between the federal government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has intensified as the party’s long march continues. While PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan has dismissed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s offers for dialogue as ‘merely symbolic,’ new mediation efforts have emerged. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has acted as a mediator following meetings between a government ~~delegation—including Prime Minister’s Adviser Rana Sanaullah~~ delegation and ~~National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq—and~~ PTI leadership. ~~In response to~~ By October 8, the ~~government’s mediation proposal,~~ march, led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, reached Peshawar. The convoy moved through various districts, including Charsadda, Mardan, and Swabi, with the ~~PTI convened an emergency leadership meeting. However,~~ ultimate goal of demanding the ~~federal government has issued a warning that it will not grant relief to~~ release of jailed ~~former Prime Minister~~ party founder Imran Khan. During this period, PTI leader Ali Muhammad Khan if requested National Assembly Speaker Sardar Muhammad Ayaz Sadiq to mediate talks, while the federal government accused the party ~~continues to use protests to apply political pressure, maintaining that his legal matters must be handled independently~~ of ~~political influence. Legal challenges have also~~ mobilizing supporters based on hatred. Following the march, internal divisions surfaced within the PTI. During core committee meetings, leaders engaged in heated exchanges regarding the ~~march. The Peshawar High Court has sought a response from~~ failure of the march and the imposition of Governor’s Rule in Khyber ~~Pakhtunkhwa~~ Pakhtunkhwa. Some members criticized Chief Minister ~~Sohail~~ Afridi ~~following allegations that state resources, including a government helicopter, were utilized~~ for ~~political activities related~~ failing to keep leadership informed of protest plans and cited inadequate preparations for workers. Others held Mahmood Achakzai responsible for the ~~PTI protest. Meanwhile, disagreements over security strategy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa persist. Chief Minister Afridi continues~~ breakdown of negotiations. In response to ~~criticize federal counterterrorism policies, stating that no further military operations will be permitted in~~ these setbacks, the ~~province, arguing that previous approaches have failed~~ PTI has formed a fact-finding committee to ~~secure peace~~ investigate the causes of the march’s failure, the stalled negotiations, and ~~have caused displacement.~~ matters related to party funding. The committee also discussed potential leadership changes, including the possible replacement of Achakzai as Leader of the Opposition, though Chairman Gohar stated that final decisions rest with the party founder.

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