Overview
- Afridi said he is ready to engage state institutions on provincial issues but noted Imran Khan assigned formal dialogue to Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Nasir Abbas.
- Afridi signalled he would meet Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir if an official forum is convened and said any discussion on Imran Khan’s release needs a conducive political environment.
- PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja arrived in Karachi to finalise arrangements, with Afridi scheduled to visit Karachi and Hyderabad from Jan. 9 to 11 for public outreach and meetings.
- PTI’s Sindh plan includes engagements with lawyers, media and intellectuals, as well as a visit to Mazar-e-Quaid, to build momentum for the party’s street campaign.
- Afridi’s Lahore tour faced heavy police restrictions and reported detentions, prompting a formal complaint to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, while he confirmed the Feb. 8 protest will proceed.