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PTI Confirms Feb 8 Protests Amid National Mourning
PTI confirms Feb 8 protests across Pakistan despite Islamabad suicide attack, while observing a day of mourning for the victims.
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by News Desk
2026-02-07
PTI Confirms Feb 8 Protests Amid National Mourning

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser announced on Saturday that the party will proceed with its nationwide protests on February 8, marking the second anniversary of the 2024 general elections. The announcement comes in the wake of a deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad the previous day.

Speaking to Dawn, Qaiser dismissed rumors suggesting that the protests would be canceled or postponed. “The fact is that we have decided that the day will be observed as a national day of mourning. At the same time, protests will also be held across the country against rigging during the general elections,” he said.

Qaiser emphasized that February 8 is not solely associated with PTI or its founder Imran Khan. “It is a day on which the whole nation was deprived of democracy and the right to choose its representatives. We will hold the protest and a complete shutter-down strike against the injustice with the masses,” he added.

He also noted that PTI, along with the Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) opposition alliance, would continue its efforts to restore democracy and uphold the rule of law even after the February 8 events. The party has established 10 committees at international, national, and provincial levels to raise awareness and ensure a successful protest.

“February 8 was a day of humiliation for the entire nation, as people were deprived of their basic right to elect representatives,” Qaiser said.

Meanwhile, PTI Islamabad President Amir Mughal stated that the party would observe a day of mourning alongside the protests. He criticized law enforcement agencies, claiming that their focus on arresting PTI workers weakened overall security in Islamabad, contributing to the suicide attack at an imambargah. “If police had focused on the security of the federal capital, the suicide attacker may not have entered the city,” he added.

Despite the tragic events, PTI has reaffirmed its commitment to nationwide protests and raising public awareness about what it calls electoral injustices, ensuring that February 8 will remain a day of political significance and remembrance.
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