Gandapur vows no turning back on Nov 24 protest until demands met

Hours after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan announced a “final call” for protests in Islamabad on November 24, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur reaffirmed the party’s resolve to press for its demands, vowing there would be “no turning back.”

“Imran’s sister Aleema Khan has announced the date of protest, preparations have been completed, and this time there will be no turning back,” Gandapur told reporters in Peshawar. The chief minister’s statement highlighted the party’s firm stance as Khan rallies support against the ruling coalition.

Earlier, Imran Khan had called for a march on Islamabad on November 24. Aleema Khan stated that he has issued a final call, addressing every supporter to take to the streets across Pakistan. After meeting with her brother at Adiala Jail, Aleema Khan spoke to the media outside the facility.

According to Aleema Khan, Imran Khan said, "On February 8, you brought about a revolution, and you took to the streets to exercise your constitutional right. You took power away from the elite and became powerful. But on February 9, the entire mandate was stolen."

Imran emphasised that PTI's entire leadership would participate in the upcoming march, which he intends to organise not only in Islamabad but across Pakistan and internationally where his supporters are present.

To avoid arrests, Chaudhry noted, Imran has formed a committee for the protest but has withheld members' names. He added that all party leaders understand their roles and that the committee, rather than any individual, will have the power to suspend the protest if necessary.

The PTI's demands include revoking the 26th Constitutional Amendment, restoring what they claim is their electoral mandate, and releasing PTI workers currently imprisoned without trial.