PTI Mobilizes Karachi for September 27 March as KP CM Afridi Challenges Sindh Government
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's Sindh mobilization campaign into Karachi this week, accusing the PPP-led provincial government of erecting deliberate roadblocks along his convoy's route. His arrival in the city preceded a lawyers' convention where he took a forceful public stand against any proposal to divide Sindh, pledging his personal solidarity with the province's residents.
🗳️ Afridi Reaches Karachi Despite Alleged PPP Roadblocks, Vows September 27 March
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi arrived in Karachi in the early hours of Monday, September 7, 2026, after a contentious journey from Hyderabad during which he repeatedly accused the Sindh government of placing barriers along his convoy's route. Speaking to the media at multiple points along the way—including at the Tando Jam toll plaza—Afridi vowed he would not leave Sindh without staging a street movement in Karachi. Without carrying out a street movement in Karachi, I will not take a single step out of Sindh, he declared. He challenged PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari directly, asking him to either take responsibility for the alleged road closures or publicly identify who had ordered them. If the police are not doing this, then remove the police from the front and let whoever is doing it come forward, Afridi said. PTI's official social media channels echoed the sentiment, describing the obstacles as politically motivated and contrasting the warm welcome on social media with the physical barriers on the roads. Afridi's Sindh tour was organized to build momentum ahead of the September 27 long march and protest movement planned for Karachi. Multiple outlets including The Express Tribune, Dunya News, and The News reported extensively on the convoy's tense progress through the province, with crowds of PTI supporters welcoming Afridi at each stop despite the reported roadblocks and police presence along the route. [1]
🤝 Afridi at SHCBA Lawyers' Convention: Stands Against Sindh Division, Apologizes for Road Disruptions
Addressing a lawyers' convention organized by the Sindh High Court Bar Association in Karachi on September 7, 2026, KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi took a firm and emotional stance against any proposal to divide Sindh into new administrative provinces. Responding to what he described as widespread anxiety among the people of Sindh regarding provincial reorganization—a topic that has gained traction amid national political debates—Afridi declared his unconditional support for the province's territorial integrity. I announce that I stand with the people of Sindh against this division. If blood has to be shed for this cause, my blood will be the first to be shed, he said to applause from the assembled legal fraternity. Afridi also apologized to the residents of Karachi for the traffic disruptions caused when authorities reportedly closed roads during his convoy's movement through the city. He thanked the people of Sindh for the welcome accorded to his visit, noting the contrast between Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's social media welcome message and the physical obstacles placed in the convoy's path. Afridi raised alarms about what he described as a new constitutional amendment being prepared after the 26th and 27th amendments, alleging successive constitutional changes had been used to shield political elites from accountability rather than to protect citizens' rights or respect the independence of the Supreme Court and its judgments. [5]
Sources: [1] The Express Tribune · [5] The Express Tribune