Politics · Route change · Press ✓ 3 outlets · reasons given by Afridi
Why the march now goes through Khyber: Afridi says residents asked, and the Khairabad date stays
Afridi said at Kohat that the schedule envisaged a direct move to Peshawar, but after residents of Khyber asked the marchers to visit, the route now goes there first (Minute Mirror, Dawn, ARY News). Khairabad on Thursday 8 October remains the gathering point. DailyDrop saw no government statement on the new route.
Route changes shape where police may confront the march.
Expect diversions around Peshawar and Khyber.
PTI says it is responding to local requests.
Critics say the detour is a show of strength.
A longer route means a longer test of endurance.
DailyDrop Pakistan edition No. 3 · Morning · WED., OCT. 7, 2026