PTI workers protest 'neglect by leadership'

Police blocked all routes leading to the Red Zone

Our Correspondent October 28, 2025 Less than a minute read

In a rally that brought Peshawar to a grinding halt, thousands of government employees flooded Assembly Chowk on Wednesday, turning Khyber Road and nearby arteries into no-go zones for over 10 hours. They raised slogans for salary hikes, a Rs50,000 minimum wage and pension reforms. PHOTO: ONLINE

PESHAWAR:

Workers of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), who were arrested during the party's protest on November 24, staged a demonstration at Assembly Chowk in Peshawar on Monday, accusing the party leadership of neglecting them after their release.

The protesters, who had served jail terms for participating in the Islamabad D-Chowk protest last year, gathered at Assembly Chowk and later attempted to march toward the Chief Minister's House. However, police blocked all routes leading to the Red Zone, forcing the demonstrators to stage their sit-in at Assembly Chowk instead.