--- title: "PTI Postpones Islamabad Long March Originally Scheduled for September 27" description: "Most outlets reported that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) postponed its planned long march to Islamabad from September 27 to October 4 or 5, citing logistical and political challenges. Some excerpts noted that the new date aligns with the birthday of PTI founder Imran Khan. A few outlets, including Hum News English and Minute Mirror, also highlighted Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s statements affirming the march would proceed despite roadblocks and security measures. While most coverage framed the postponement as a strategic decision, a few excerpts mentioned conflicting statements from PTI leaders about the original date." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/10462-pti-considers-october-5-10-for-islamabad-march-as-all site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PTI Postpones Islamabad Long March Originally Scheduled for September 27 pakistan · updated 26 Sep 2026, 5:57 AM PKT · 24–26 Sep 2026 · 38 articles from 18 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 25 Sep 2026 — PTI Postpones Islamabad Long March Originally Scheduled for September 27 (18 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) postponed its planned long march to Islamabad from September 27 to October 4 or 5, citing logistical and political challenges. Some excerpts noted that the new date aligns with the birthday of PTI founder Imran Khan. A few outlets, including Hum News English and Minute Mirror, also highlighted Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s statements affirming the march would proceed despite roadblocks and security measures. While most coverage framed the postponement as a strategic decision, a few excerpts mentioned conflicting statements from PTI leaders about the original date. - **The Nation** — [PTI postpones Islamabad long march for one week](https://www.nation.com.pk/26-Sep-2026/pti-postpones-islamabad-long-march-one-week) · 26 Sep 2026, 5:57 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD/ PESHAWAR - The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Friday decided to postpone its much-hyped protest march towards Islamabad planned for September 27 until next week after divisions emerged within the party over the preparations for the protest. - **Business Recorder** — [PTI decides to postpone Islamabad ‘long march’](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441306/pti-decides-to-postpone-islamabad-long-march) · 26 Sep 2026, 5:39 AM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Political temperatures rose further on Friday as the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) put off its planned long march to Islamabad from September 27 to October 4, with the party vowing a major mobilisation against the government. The decision was taken during a meeting of senior PTI leaders at the party’s central office, attended via video link by KP Chief Minister Sohail Afr... - **Daily Times** — [PTI defers Islamabad long march to October 4](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1558565/pti-defers-islamabad-long-march-to-october-4/) · 26 Sep 2026, 4:31 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said on Friday that the PTI’s long march towards Islamabad, which was originally scheduled for Sept 27, would now commence from Peshawar on Oct 4. The announcement by the KP CM came during a press conference in Peshawar, where he said the PTI’s political committee had held a meeting […] - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Imran Khan’s party postpones Islamabad march by a week to Oct. 4](https://www.arabnews.pk/pakistan/imran-khans-party-postpones-islamabad-march-by-a-week-to-oct-4-3002353) · 25 Sep 2026, 11:39 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [CM announces postponement of long march till October 4](https://www.app.com.pk/kp/cm-announces-postponement-of-long-march-till-october-4/) · 25 Sep 2026, 10:55 PM PKT · 68% identical wording to the newest filing > Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi here Friday night announced postponement of his party long march till October 4. - **24 News HD** — [PTI postpones Sept 27 Islamabad long march till October 4: CM Afridi](https://www.24newshd.tv/25-Sep-2026/pti-postpones-sept-27-long-march-till-october-4) · 25 Sep 2026, 10:54 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announced on Friday that PTI has decided to postpone long march by October 4, reported 24NewsHD TV Channel. - **The Express Tribune** — [PTI postpones long march to October 4](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2631490/pti-postpones-long-march-to-october-4) · 25 Sep 2026, 10:47 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > Afridi accuses Centre of trying to repeat May 9-style action - **BOL News** — [KP CM Sohail Afridi announces new date for Islamabad long march](https://bolnews.com/pakistan/kp-cm-sohail-afridi-announces-new-date-for-islamabad-long-march) · 25 Sep 2026, 10:39 PM PKT · 71% identical wording to the newest filing > Afridi said the PTI’s long march would depart from Peshawar on October 4. The announcement confirmed earlier reports. - **ARY News (English)** — [PTI formally announces postponing Islamabad long march till October 4](https://arynews.tv/pti-formally-announces-postponing-islamabad-long-march-till-october-4) · 25 Sep 2026, 10:17 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announced that the party has decided to postpone the march till October 4, the date when.... - **Hum News English** — [PTI postpones September 27 long march to Islamabad, sets October 4 departure from Peshawar](https://humenglish.com/latest/sohail-afridi-says-pti-long-march-will-leave-peshawar-on-october-4/) · 25 Sep 2026, 10:01 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said on Friday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s long march would now leave Peshawar on October 4, saying the party’s political committee had unanimously decided to postpone the September 27 march and announced a revised schedule. “Our long march will depart from Peshawar on October 4,” Afridi said while addressing a press conference in Pe... - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [KP CM Sohail Afridi shares New Date for PTI’s Islamabad Long March](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/25-Sep-2026/kp-cm-sohail-afridi-shares-new-date-for-ptis-islamabad-long-march) · 25 Sep 2026, 9:49 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > PESHAWAR – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) postponed its planned September 27 long march towards Islamabad, and now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announcing that the protest will now set off from Peshawar on October 4. The announcement comes after days of uncertainty over the PTI’s planned march, amid heightened security measures, road closures and restrictions […] - **Pakistan Today** — [PTI puts off Islamabad march to Oct 4](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/25/pti-puts-off-islamabad-march-to-oct-4) · 25 Sep 2026, 9:31 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing - **Minute Mirror** — [Sohail Afridi says PTI will proceed with long marc...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/sohail-afridi-says-pti-will-proceed-with-long-march-despite-government-measures-635482/) · 25 Sep 2026, 9:15 PM PKT · 65% identical wording to the newest filing > PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has criticised measures taken by the federal government to prevent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from holding its planned long march, saying his party will continue with the political activity. Speaking about the reported installation of barriers and spikes along routes leading from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the chief minister said such measu... - **Pakistan Observer** — [Here’s Why PTI Postponed Islamabad Long March to first week of October](https://pakobserver.net/heres-why-pti-postponed-islamabad-long-march-to-first-week-of-october/) · 25 Sep 2026, 8:51 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > PESHAWAR – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s hyped September 27 long march towards Islamabad has been postponed as Imran Khan’s party leaders are… - **Dawn** — [PTI decides to postpone Sept 27 Islamabad long march](https://www.dawn.com/news/2032588/pti-decides-to-postpone-sept-27-islamabad-long-march) · 25 Sep 2026, 4:58 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The PTI leadership decided on Friday to postpone the party’s planned long march towards Islamabad, which was originally scheduled for Sept 27, by more than a week. According to a senior leader, who requested anonymity, the march will now leave from Peshawar on Oct 4. He added that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi would make the announcement soon. “There was a proposal ... - **Aaj News (English)** — [PTI postpones long march to October 5](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330473961/pti-postpones-long-march-to-october-5) · 25 Sep 2026, 4:56 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to postpone its planned September 27 long march to Islamabad until October 5, party sources said on Friday. The decision was taken at a meeting of the PTI political committee at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister’s House in Peshawar, according to the sources. The party had earlier maintained that the march would go ahead on September 27 under al... - **Abb Takk News** — [PTI defers Islamabad long march to October 5](https://abbtakk.tv/pti-defers-islamabad-long-march-to-october-5/) · 25 Sep 2026, 4:54 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to postpone its planned long march to Islamabad until October 5. The decision was taken at a meeting of the PTI Political Committee, which reviewed the party’s plans for the protest. The long march had initially been scheduled to take place on September 27.... - **Geo News** — [PTI decides to postpone Islamabad long march till Oct 5: sources](https://www.geo.tv/latest/683647-pti-decides-to-postpone-islamabad-long-march-till-oct-5-sources) · 25 Sep 2026, 4:27 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > PTI workers gather as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi arrives in Hyderabad, Sindh, on September 6, 2026, during a mobilisation campaign ahead of nationwide protests and a long march. — Facebook/@ImMuhammadSohailAfridiPESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ... ### 24 Sep 2026 — PTI Considers Postponing Islamabad Long March to October (5 outlets) > Most outlets reported that PTI is considering postponing its planned long march from September 27 to October 4–10, with the change reportedly influenced by internal concerns and discussions within a political committee. While the Daily Times and The Express Tribune mentioned internal concerns and the committee’s decision, respectively, the other outlets focused more broadly on the proposed new dates and the evolving plan. The framing was largely consistent, with variations in the specific dates cited and the extent of internal debate described. - **The Express Tribune** — [PTI postpones long march to Oct 4, party sources say](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2631360/afridi-vows-islamabad-march-will-go-ahead-as-pti-weighs-postponed-with-oct-5) · 25 Sep 2026, 11:18 AM PKT > Majority of leadership had favoured holding the march as scheduled, but the committee ultimately agreed to defer it - **Daily Times** — [PTI mulls over postponing long march to October amid ‘internal concerns’](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1558007/pti-mulls-over-postponing-long-march-to-october-amid-internal-concerns/) · 25 Sep 2026, 4:50 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is considering postponing its planned long march to October, as growing concerns within the party leadership and lawmakers continue to surface ahead of a key political committee meeting scheduled for today. According to sources, after Punjab, a majority of PTI lawmakers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have also urged the leadership to delay the […] - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [PTI considers October 5–10 for Islamabad March as All Parties Conference Plan takes shape](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/24-Sep-2026/pti-considers-october-5-10-for-islamabad-march-as-all-parties-conference-plan-takes-shape) · 24 Sep 2026, 8:42 PM PKT · 71% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is weighing a major change to its planned September 27 long march to Islamabad, with senior leaders reportedly pushing for the protest to be deferred to October 5–10 amid an unprecedented security lockdown across the capital. The proposed change could reshape the party’s entire mobilisation strategy as Islamabad is sealed at […] - **Minute Mirror** — [PTI reaffirms September 27 Islamabad march, direct...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/pti-reaffirms-september-27-islamabad-march-directs-workers-to-avoid-weapons-634970/) · 24 Sep 2026, 8:36 PM PKT · 65% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has reaffirmed its decision to proceed with its planned September 27 long march towards Islamabad, - **Pakistan Observer** — [PTI considers Delaying Islamabad Long March to October 5 under New Plan](https://pakobserver.net/pti-considers-delaying-islamabad-long-march-to-october-5-under-new-plan/) · 24 Sep 2026, 5:56 PM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing > PESHAWAR – Twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi are bracing for major political showdown on September 27, but PTI leadership… ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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