Overview
- Afridi says practical preparations have begun across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with party workers already active for the planned street campaign.
- PTI characterizes the drive as peaceful and constitutional, directing the Insaf Students Federation to activate chapters in universities and at grassroots levels.
- The provincial government rejects claims of a new operation in Tirah, reporting no official consultation and citing concerns over residents allegedly being pressured to sign agreements.
- Afridi links the push to unresolved issues in the merged tribal districts, pointing to delayed federal funding and outlining a Rs1 trillion development package.
- The escalation follows Khan’s continued imprisonment and a recent 17-year Toshakhana 2 sentence, as allies promote steps including a February 8 ‘Black Day.’