# PTI protest plan fails, leadership splits

> PTI leadership fractures over failed protest march plan.
- Title: PTI protest plan fails, leadership splits · Dawn | Shortify
- Summary: PTI leadership fractures over failed protest march plan. PTI core committee members blame leadership for failed protest march after Sept 27 date was leaked…
- Keywords: pti, sehba, imran khan, protest march, core committee, khyber pakhtunkhwa, march date, leadership conflict, news, politics, protest, plan
- Source: Dawn — https://dawn.com/news/2038210/recriminations-grow-over-failure-of-pti-protest-plan
- Author: Ikram Junaidi
- Published: 2026-10-19T01:39:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pti, sehba, imran khan, protest march, core committee, khyber pakhtunkhwa, march date, leadership conflict, news, politics
## PTI protest plan fails
PTI leadership faces controversy over failed protest march plan after Sept 27 date was leaked without party consultation.
## Core committee meeting
Core committee meeting started after 10pm on Saturday night and ended after 2am with 16 members speaking.
## Sohail Afridi's role
Sohail Afridi, non-functional KP chief minister, announced protest march on Sept 27 but it was leaked to vloggers.
## Leadership blame game
PTI leaders blame each other over protest march failure with 70% responsibility on opposition and 30% on government.
## Terrorism issue
PTI team decided to walk out over terrorism issue but used Imran Khan's name to avoid criticism.
## Ali Asghar Khan's response
Ali Asghar Khan, PTI KP secretary general, said he was unaware of protest march plans after Afridi's arrest.
## Arrests and planning
Over 1,400 workers arrested under Maintenance of Public Order law with no PTI KP protest plan.
## Core committee discussion
Core committee discussed PTI's decision to walk out over terrorism issue and use Imran Khan's name.
## Leadership conflict
PTI leadership split over who is responsible for failed protest march mobilization.
## Protest date leak
Protest march date of Sept 27 leaked to vloggers after internal meeting without political committee discussion.
## Imran Khan's role
Imran Khan's name used to avoid criticism after PTI team decided to walk out over terrorism issue.
## Core committee decisions
Core committee members discussed PTI's operational strategy and negotiation tactics for protest march.
## Leadership response
PTI Central Information Secretary declined to comment on protest march failure.
## Protest march failure
PTI protest march failed due to leadership disagreements and lack of planning.
## Key takeaway

PTI core committee members blame leadership for failed protest march after Sept 27 date was leaked without consultation.