PTI long march to Islamabad as roads close
Barrister Gohar says rule of law and supremacy of the Constitution will prevail, while a YouTube report flags road closures and possible governor rule without details.
PTI chairperson Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said the rule of law and supremacy of the Constitution would prevail during the party's long march to Islamabad, The Express Tribune reported on September 22.
The Express Tribune's headline carried Gohar's statement but did not provide further details about the march route, timing, or number of participants. The outlet did not say where Gohar made the remarks. A separate YouTube broadcast carried the headline 'PTI Long March | Roads closed | Governor Rule on cards | AQSLive', but the video's full report was not retrievable. That headline did not specify which roads had been closed or which province could face governor rule, and no official confirmation was immediately available.
Road closures and heightened security around the federal capital are routine before large protest marches. In this case, however, the only source mentioning road closures and governor rule is the YouTube headline. The Express Tribune's published headline did not mention either road closures or governor rule.
Governor rule is a constitutional measure under which the president can suspend a provincial assembly and chief minister and place the province under direct federal administration. No federal or provincial official has confirmed that such a step is being considered, and the unverified YouTube headline alone cannot establish it. The YouTube channel did not name an official or cite a document.
The PTI has not released a formal list of demands for this march in the reports reviewed. Gohar's statement, as carried by The Express Tribune, focused on constitutional supremacy and the rule of law rather than specific grievances or negotiation points.
It was not immediately clear from the available sources when the march began, which routes it would take, or how many people were travelling with it. No statement from the government or security forces had been issued in the sources reviewed.
The Express Tribune's report did not include details of any incidents along the route, and the YouTube broadcast's headline gave no further information beyond the three items it listed. Skardu Times will update this report as confirmed information becomes available.
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