PTI postpones today's rally after government request ahead of US-Iran talks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has postponed its planned April 9 public gathering after the government asked the opposition party to reconsider the event in view of upcoming US-Iran dialogue in Islamabad, according to a report by Geo News.

The development came after Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar urged PTI to delay the rally, citing the timing of the diplomatic engagement in the federal capital. The request was made ahead of the US-Iran talks scheduled to take place in Islamabad.

PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said the party had received a message from PTI founder Imran Khan regarding the matter. Gohar said the party decided to defer the April 9 rally after considering the government’s request.

The PTI chief expressed the hope that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran would become permanent. The party’s decision to postpone the gathering was linked to the broader situation surrounding the dialogue.

Government request and PTI response

The law minister had asked the opposition to review its call for the April 9 rally. PTI subsequently delayed the event, with Barrister Gohar confirming that the party had received guidance from the PTI founder.

The planned rally had been announced by PTI as part of its political activities, but the party chose to put it off after the request was conveyed. Barrister Gohar’s remarks, as cited in the report, indicated that the decision was taken after a message was received from the party founder.

The postponement came as Islamabad prepared to host US-Iran dialogue, a factor the government highlighted in asking PTI to reconsider holding a political rally on the same date. The request was made in light of the diplomatic engagement and the situation surrounding it.

PTI’s leadership linked its response to the wider regional context, with the PTI chief voicing hope that the US-Iran ceasefire would hold on a lasting basis.

The decision marks a temporary pause in the party’s mobilisation plans in the capital. The report presented the postponement as a response to the government’s appeal rather than a cancellation of the rally.

No further operational details about the rescheduled event were included in the source summary. The report focused on the government’s request, PTI’s acceptance of that request, and the party leadership’s stated position regarding the ceasefire and the upcoming talks in Islamabad.