PTI convoy camps at Mattani on the edge of Peshawar and turns towards Khyber before the city
The PTI convoy under Sohail Afridi reached Mattani on the outskirts of Peshawar late on Tuesday 6 October and stayed the night (Dawn). Before leaving Kohat he spoke at University Chowk and criticised the Centre’s counter-terrorism policy. The next stop is Khyber, then Peshawar, a change from the original plan that Afridi said followed a request from Khyber residents (Minute Mirror). Khairabad on Thursday 8 October remains the date for Afridi’s announcement. No clashes were reported.
The detour buys time and keeps momentum without forcing a confrontation yet. It also moves the convoy through districts that have seen heavy militant activity, which raises the security stakes.
Expect heavy traffic and security checks around Peshawar.
PTI frames the route as responding to the people it passes through.
The government calls the march a pressure tactic.
Thursday is the pivot. A convoy that keeps growing makes talks easier for the government to accept; one that thins makes an emergency more tempting.
DailyDrop Pakistan edition No. 3 · Morning · WED., OCT. 7, 2026