Waziristan peace march will proceed according to plan whether the government gives permission or not, said Information Secretary Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf Shafqat Mahmood.
He said that certain reports have appeared in the media suggesting that the local administration of South Waziristan backed by the provincial governor of Khyber
PakhtunKhawa province has refused permission to PTI to hold a public meeting in Kotkai South Waziristan.
Shafqat clarified that people of FATA have welcomed the peace march of PTI and there is no reason why the administration should try and stop it. However, he said, whatever they decide this will not stop PTI from undertaking this historic march. It will
proceed as planned. We leave, said Shafqat, from Islamabad on October 6 as
per the following program: 9:30 am Start off from Kashmir Highway Near Margalla Motel Islamabad. 9:45 am Reception at Motorway (Islamabad Toll Plaza); 10:30 am
Reception at Balkasar Interchange; 11:00 am Reception at Talagang; 12:00 pm
Reception at Rikhi; 12:30 pm Reception at Mianwali; 1:00 pm Reception at Kundian
2:00 pm Reception at Paharpur; 3:00 pm Reception at DI Khan; Night stay at DI Khan
October 7th: 7:00 am Start off from Tank for Kotkai via Jandola and AspinkaiRaghzai.
Shafqat requested the South Waziristan administration not to create hindrance for a historic march that is having repercussion internationally and is only designed to protest the barbarity of the drone attacks and express solidarity with the people of FATA.
Waziristan march to proceed with or without govt permission, says PTI
