State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Sunday warned that those resorting to "terrorism" during a planned protest in Islamabad would not be allowed to return, while Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa President Junaid Akbar said the party would reach the federal capital through multiple routes.
"If you are a peaceful citizen, come to Islamabad from any route, come 100 times," Chaudhry said, warning that those who came "as terrorists" would not be allowed to return, as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is set to march to Islamabad on 27 September. The minister said the government would fully implement the Islamabad High Court's orders and would not tolerate any unlawful action.
Chaudhry also criticised the situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying those planning the protest had failed to stop terrorism in the province and had been unable to ensure adequate health and education facilities. "They say they will turn Islamabad into ruins. We know they have turned KP into ruins," he said.
Meanwhile, addressing a workers' convention in Mardan, Junaid said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers would march towards Islamabad through multiple routes. "We will go to Islamabad, and not through just one route," Junaid said, adding that party workers would use the motorway and GT Road.