MARDAN – To ensure massive participation from Mardan district in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) “Long March” scheduled for September 27, the party’s Mardan chapter has accelerated preparations and launched an extensive outreach campaign to mobilize workers and activists.
The district organization, elected representatives, and party leaders are actively engaging with workers across various areas through direct contacts, corner meetings, and consultative sessions.
According to party sources, consultations are being held at various levels to maximize worker turnout from Mardan. Discussions are focusing on the current political situation, preparations for the long march, worker organization, and the logistics of convoys departing from different localities.
In this regard, meetings involving various party wings and leaders were held at the residence of PTI Peshawar Region President Atif Khan. District- and tehsil-level office-bearers and other party leaders attended the meetings, which emphasized the need to strengthen direct communication with workers and brief them on the long march’s objectives, the party’s future political strategy, and the protest programme.
Party leaders have been instructed to maintain constant contact with workers in their respective areas and organize them for participation in the long march. Outreach activities are being intensified across tehsils, union councils, and local-level units, with office-bearers mobilized to ensure participation from their respective areas.
Meanwhile, preparations are also underway for a major public gathering at the residence of PTI leader Haris Khan Toru on September 18. According to party sources, a large number of workers, local leaders, and office-bearers from various parts of Mardan are expected to attend the rally.
The event aims to organize and mobilize workers for the September 27 long march, as well as provide an opportunity to discuss the current political situation and the party’s future strategy.
Party sources described the September 18 rally as a crucial activity in preparation for the long march, noting that outreach efforts across Mardan district are likely to intensify following the event. The party leadership has instructed local organizations to strengthen ties with workers and keep them timely informed about the long march schedule and other arrangements.
Sources said a series of corner meetings, consultative sessions, and interactions with workers is already underway across Mardan’s various tehsils and union councils. Party leaders are visiting different areas to meet workers, while door-to-door outreach campaigns are also being conducted in some localities to prepare them for participation in the long march.
