Overview
- PTI, which called off its Rawalpindi rally Thursday, said it acted to avoid disrupting sensitive US–Iran talks in Islamabad.
- Imran Khan issued the order from Adiala Jail after meeting lawyer Salman Safdar on April 8, his first in‑depth contact in nearly three months.
- Party leaders now plan a large gathering in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa within ten days, with the venue and date to follow talks with the TTAP alliance and leaders Mahmood Achakzai and Allama Raja Nasir Abbas.
- KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said Khan has a serious eye problem and urged treatment at a hospital of his family’s choosing with access to his own doctors.
- Afridi also pressed for talks with Afghanistan that include provincial leaders, tribal elders, and jirga forums, saying Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s cross‑border ties make local input vital for any durable peace.