No threat from PTI's 'million' march, says Nawaz

E-Paper | June 13, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Monday that his government faced no threat from the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's (PTI) planned 'Azadi' march on August 14 in Islamabad.

Presiding over a consultative meeting of the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N), Nawaz claimed that his government was not one to fear any form of protest, and said that political problems should only be resolved politically.

According to DawnNews, the meeting discussed strategies to deal with PTI's planned ‘million’ march, as well as the opposition in the National Assembly session scheduled to begin later today.

The meeting was attended by top leaders, including the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Sardar Mahtab Ahmad Khan, Punjab Governor Muhammad Sarwar, Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, Ishaq Dar, Pervez Rashid, Chaudhary Nisar, Ahsan Iqbal, Abdul Qadir Baloch, Irfan Siddiqui, Hamza Shahbaz, Rana Sanaullah, Rana Mashhood, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, and Rana Maqbool.

Our readers are at the heart of everything we do.
Do you have a thought to share or a way we can improve? We’d love to hear it. Reach out to us at feedback@dawn.com.

PTI Long March

Pakistan

In NA, PM Shehbaz affirms govt commitment to provinces' development

21 terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBOs in last 72 hours: ISPR

Govt balances relief and IMF diktat in FY27 budget

ghuman

Aug 04, 2014 05:10pm

i hope you are wrong,it is now are never for pakistan.

Recommend 0

Altaf Hussain Rizvi

Aug 04, 2014 05:23pm

Good riddance from PTI! As correctly predicted by so many political pundits, Imran Khan is trying to become Arvind Kejriwal. Now it is the time to resign from parliament and just go back home like AK of AAP. Enough of failures in the KPK.

Recommend 0

Aziz

Aug 04, 2014 05:41pm

M/s. Sharifs. Protests are a part of a healthy political protest. Now that you have stated that that your "government faced no threat from the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's (PTI) planned 'Azadi' march on August 14 in Islamabad." please let it continue and allow these citizens to make their point of view known. Please do not start a shooting spree as was done in Lahore through the police. They should be instructed to stay loyal to the state of Pakistan and no one else.

Recommend 0

Yasser

Aug 04, 2014 06:25pm

Just reading the names of the people in the meeting gives the feeling of how incompetent a team is Nawaz Shareef's government.

Recommend 0

Merchant

Aug 04, 2014 06:49pm

This is the ugly face of dynasty politics in Pakistan which MUST be quashed for ever, let it be Sharifs, Zardaris, Bhuttos etc.

Recommend 0

Buzz

Aug 04, 2014 09:07pm

The number of people coming out for the march will be the real indication of how threatned the govt is (or should have been). Let's see.

Recommend 0

Amer

Aug 04, 2014 10:06pm

If there is no threat from PTI, then why did the Prime Minister hold the meeting?

Recommend 0

Syed Ahmed

Aug 04, 2014 10:13pm

Is that so? Then the army must be sent back to barracks.

Recommend 0

Sultan

Aug 04, 2014 10:45pm

Biggest Political Joke ever...... its seems funny however scary too for Govt.....

Recommend 0

Haider Rehman

Aug 04, 2014 10:57pm

Your words and your actions never match, we can't really believe you...

Recommend 0

syed wasim haider

Aug 04, 2014 11:24pm

Bravo! good sportsman spirit.

Recommend 0

asif aurangzeb

Aug 05, 2014 12:24am

We love status quo dont we ......

Recommend 0

Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Aug 05, 2014 12:51am

Then why are you conducting emergency and impromptu meetings of your closed knit cronies and lieutenants?

Recommend 0

bkt

Aug 05, 2014 01:06am

Finally he realizes it! There is no danger if a million people get to march around in circles. The PM will do nothing -- since he is already doing nothing -- he will go on doing nothing, while Imran will have his march to show for it. If things get too problematic, he will return to Saudi Arabia and do some more umras. And it is the rainy season after all so why worry. A little rain and all will be well again. PTI will go home and no one will have learned any lessons from this.

Recommend 0

Lucky Star

Aug 05, 2014 02:07am

Arrange rock concet in Lahore on August 14, and give free tickes to anyone who wants to participate in long march.

Recommend 0

Cyrus Ho

Aug 05, 2014 02:19am

PM Sharif is correct. He is also wise enough not to let the PTI overplay his hand.

Recommend 0

Aussie

Aug 05, 2014 02:54am

Devils in consultation.

Recommend 0

Ahmad

Aug 05, 2014 03:28am

@Aussie Sharifs are real devils Need to be removed like French Revolution.

Recommend 0

Branded Content

Why SQD-Mini LED is the display breakthrough we’ve been waiting for?

The display industry is entering a new phase, where reducing trade-offs is as important as pushing performance limits.

The Palms at Silk Gardens introduces a new family address in Karachi

The Palms places families at the heart of its vision, offering thoughtfully planned 2 and 3-bedroom units in a secure, peaceful and community-led environment.