In a statement posted on social media platform X, Afridi said caravans from Tank, Dera Ismail Khan, South and North Waziristan, Bannu and Lakki Marwat would join the long march at Gandi Chowk.
The caravan will stay near Karak overnight, with people from Karak scheduled to join the march at noon on October 5.
According to the schedule announced by the chief minister, the caravan will leave Karak at 12:30pm on October 5 and stay near Kohat overnight.
On October 6, caravans from Kohat, Hangu, Kurram and Orakzai will join the march at noon. The procession will then move towards Peshawar and stay near Matni overnight.
On October 7, the caravan will leave Budhni/Badhber in Peshawar at 12:30pm, with people from Khyber district also joining the march. Caravans from other parts of Peshawar will join at Kohat Road Bridge and the motorway toll plaza.
The march will stay near the Charsadda Interchange on the night of October 7.
On October 8, the caravan will depart from Charsadda Interchange at 12:30pm, where caravans from Charsadda and Mohmand will join. The PTI caravans from across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will then gather at Khairabad and stay there overnight.
Afridi said the schedule for the next phase of the long march would be announced at Khairabad.
The long march schedule was announced after the second round of talks between the government and opposition ended without a final agreement.
According to reports, the main point of disagreement remained the demand for assurances from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government regarding cooperation with security forces in the fight against terrorism, along with the demand to withdraw the long march.
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said the government would remain peaceful but would not allow the long march to enter Islamabad. He said any attempt to create disorder would be dealt with through the force of law.
Sanaullah said that demands concerning a meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan and his medical treatment were relatively minor issues, while the main disagreement was related to the KP government’s role in the fight against terrorism. He said talks could resume if the PTI was willing to cooperate in efforts against terrorism.
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Meanwhile, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar expressed disappointment over the deadlock, saying the party wanted the negotiations to succeed but the issues for which the talks were held could not be resolved.
He said the long march would continue, while stressing that no steps should be taken under its cover that could create hatred among the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
