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ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR/KARACHI: Reaffirming its unity, the opposition PTI will stage countrywide protests today (Wednesday) to mark three years since the imprisonment of party founder Imran Khan and demand his release, with the Peshawar gathering serving as the centrepiece of its campaign.
PTI Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram told Dawn it had been decided that a public meeting would be held in Peshawar, while regional and local organisations in the other three provinces had been directed to hold protests at their convenience.
“It cannot be ignored that raids and crackdowns have been launched against PTI workers in other provinces, particularly Punjab, “ he said. Replying to a question, Mr Akram said that although protests would be held, there would be no violence, as “there is no space for violence in PTI.”
