KARACHI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi vowed on Sunday night that he would not leave Sindh until he holds a rally in Karachi to seek public support for the release of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder from jail.
Afridi said his tour of Sindh was aimed at mobilising support for a Sept 27 rally towards Islamabad to press the government for Imran Khan’s release.
Wearing a traditional Sindhi cap and Ajrak, Afridi addressed gatherings at several points on his journey from Larkana to Kotri.
However, his journey was delayed by what PTI described as road blockades and other obstacles. At Kotri Barrage, PTI officials said vehicles had been parked at both ends of the bridge to stop the convoy. They also alleged that roads on other routes leading to Karachi had been dug up to slow the KP chief minister’s journey.
PTI Sindh spokesman Muhammad Ali Baloch said barriers had been placed at several points, including the Superhighway Toll Plaza, forcing the convoy to use alternative routes.
However, Afridi in a video message said: “I will not leave Sindh without holding a rally in Karachi. Even if I fail to reach Karachi tonight, I will wait until tomorrow, or even the day after tomorrow.”
Baloch said the PTI convoy was traveling peacefully from Hyderabad to Karachi and questioned the alleged restrictions.
“Bilawal Bhutto is welcomed when he visits Larkana. Why are barriers being placed when the KP chief minister comes to Karachi?” he asked. He said Karachi was a strong political centre for PTI and claimed that thousands of party workers had reached the Karachi Toll Plaza.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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