Overview
- The Mardan gathering, held Sunday at the Railway Ground, drew a large crowd under heavy police deployment and a city traffic plan.
- Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announced a Rs50 billion development package for Mardan, framing it as part of a balanced push for district upgrades.
- PTI leaders adopted a resolution that demanded immediate medical access for Imran Khan and his spouse, including access to personal doctors and family, and called for the release of political detainees.
- Afridi told supporters he and the party could move to Islamabad on a day’s notice if Imran Khan authorises it, and he cited planned mobilisations in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on April 25 and Lahore on May 1.
- The party’s street push follows earlier obstacles in Punjab, where a Rawalpindi rally was blocked with Section 144, and new Lahore plans have already drawn questions about coordination from allied opposition figures.