PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday evening said that he will soon reveal the name of another person who was involved in the assassination plot against him.
Meanwhile, protests against the attack continue across Pakistan, with PTI insisting on the registration of an FIR against the assassination bid as per the demands of the victim and an "independent inquiry" into the matter.
The party had rejected the FIR straight away when it was finally registered several days after the attack on Supreme Court's orders, calling it "a mockery of the law". Despite no change in PTI's resolve to "achieve the target", a survey showed that most Pakistanis have rejected the march.
Read on for the latest updates from Pakistan on PTI's long march.
PTI Chairman says his march is the "biggest movement for freedom" in the country's history, therefore, people should become part of it.
PTI’s central leadership on Wednesday shared their resolve to continue the long march from the same spot in Wazirabad where the party chairman Imran Khan was injured during an attempted assassination.
PTI, during a meeting presided by Khan in Lahore, decided that the "Haqeeqi Azadi" march would move toward Rawalpindi from the spot following a public gathering.
In a statement, the PTI said the party’s leaders from Faisalabad and other parts of the country would advance toward Rawalpindi in groups, while more convoys will reach the city in the third week of November.
The party’s briefing stated that a three-member probe committee would be formed by tomorrow, which will provide an investigation done by local police to the joint investigation team.
Following its meeting, the PTI stated that the party only has one demand: elections should be conducted as soon as possible. The party has also demanded all assemblies be dissolved and a way for immediate elections be paved across the four provinces.
During the meeting, party members also passed a resolution in favour of Khan, while all elected members of PTI in the Centre, four provinces, as well as Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit Baltistan altogether would request the Supreme Court to register a first information report (FIR) against the attack on their party chief.
PTI Chairman Imran Khan took to Twitter Wednesday evening and vowed to reveal more names involved in the plot to assassinate him. He also said that he had discovered the assassination plan against him two months ago.
"I had discovered the assassination plot hatched against me almost two months ago & exposed it in RYK 24th Sept & Mianwali 7th Oct public rallies. Wazirabad assassination attempt followed the script."
Workers and supporters of the PTI on Wednesday evening staged a protest at Rawat.
During the protest, PTI supporters started dancing on the roads, leading to traffic jams. As a result, an ambulance was also stuck in traffic. PTI MNA Sadaqat Abbasi was also part of the protest camp.
AML chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad Wednesday claimed that PTI Chairman Imran Khan's delay to arrive in Rawalpindi is part of an "important strategy".
The former interior minister took to Twitter to share his predictions on Pakistan's political climate ahead of major changes expected in the decisive month of November.
"The meetings taking place in Rawalpindi and London indicates the final round of important decisions," the politician said, predicting crucial decisions to be taken this month in Rawalpindi from "election" to "selection".
Adviser to Chief Minister of Punjab Omar Sarfraz Cheema said PML-N leaders in Hafizabad threatened to kill Khan on stage.
Speaking with media persons, Cheema said that the situation of the country will worsen if elections are not held.
Cheema claimed that the PML-N is propagating religious hatred against Imran Khan, alleging that the interior minister was threatening the party leader even after the attack.
PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said that a meeting of the workers responsible for the Lahore and Gujranwala division will take place which will be followed by a meeting of party's senior leadership.
Fawad said that the party's long march will resume from tomorrow. "There will be no extension in reaching Rawalpindi now and Imran Khan will be in the city with 3 million people in the third week," he claimed.
The flow of traffic was disrupted at different spots in Rawalpindi as the PTI supporters are staging protest. Dozens of protestors present at Shamsabad blocked both tracks of the Muree road, while several others protested at Pirwadhai.
Establishment of protest camps at Pirwadhai bus stand affected the trade and transit activities. The commuters of Murree Road were forced to use service roads and streets.
PTI leader Fayaz-ul-Hassan Chohan said that the party's sit-in will continue for the third day.
Chohan said that the PTI workers are available on the call of their leader.
He said that Imran Khan continued his struggle even after being shot and he didn't run to London on the pretext of getting platelets.
PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the protests against the attempt on party chief Imran Khan's life in Wazirabad continue across the country as the FIR registered on the case is "not acceptable". He said that the FIR against the assassination bid should be as per the demands of the victim.
Qureshi said that all their focus is on the FIR, which was registered without listening to what the complainant has to say.
"Justice cannot be served till [Interior Minister] Rana Sanaullah remains on his post," Qureshi said.
He said that the PTI will return only after taking the date for the next general election and the entire nation is ready for it. He said that the long march will be resumed from Wazirabad on Thursday and it will achieve its target under any circumstances.
The patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Dr Tahirul Qadri said that Chairman Imran Khan would not have been assaulted had justice been done in the Model Town massacre case.
"No one knows whether friends or enemies are involved in the gun attack on the PTI chief," he said, speaking to journalists in Toronto.
"Friends may also be involved in the attack."
He emphasized that an accused is named in the FIR, which should be supported by evidence.
Dr Tahirul Qadri condemned the attempted assassination of Imran Khan on November 3 when the PTI chief came under a gun attack.
"I am deeply saddened to hear about the sad incident of firing at Imran Khan. I pray for the quick recovery of Imran Khan and his other party leaders who got injured in the incident," he tweeted.
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