Thousands of supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, in prison since 2023, are marching toward Islamabad to demand his release, with the government saying it will not let the procession enter the capital. The march, led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP, the northwestern province governed by Khan's PTI party) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, began on 4 October and has so far stayed within the province, with its next steps due to be announced at Swabi Interchange on 11 October. It matters because the standoff, which also involves a dispute over counterterrorism policy, has prompted federal warnings of possible emergency or governor's rule in KP, deepening confrontation between the PTI and the central government.