Azadi March and Inqilaab March – Live Updates

ByAsad Sial

PTI Start Dharna
The activists of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistani Awami Tehrik (PAT) reached Islamabad late Friday to protest against alleged rigging in the 2013 general elections and to present their demands of electoral and administrative reform.

PTI Chairman Imran Khan spoke to a large gathering of supporters at 4AM, and said that he will not leave till PM Nawaz Sharif resigns. At the end of his speech, he invited supporters to reconvene at the same place at 3pm Saturday.

Dr Qadri delayed his address to supporters due to ill health.

The government which was initially reluctant to allow the marchers finally gave its nod on Thursday evening, formally permitting the supporters and activists of both parties to march on the capital but warning over crossing any red lines and telling the marchers to stay away from the capital’s Red Zone area.

To see how the last 24 hours unfolded for the marchers and the government, follow our updates below:

4.33am: Imran khan congratulates and thanks the crowd before getting off the podium.

4.33am: No one can stop Naya Pakistan. – Imran Khan

4.31am: Even if I don’t succeed, think of yourselves, your children and your future. If you don’t stand up against this system you will forever be a slave to people like Sharifs.

4.30am: Do we want to live in a Pakistan where laws for the rich and poor are different? – Imran Khan

4.28am: Allah has given me everything, I don’t need anything from anyone. But the nation has to decide what kind of country they want to live in. – Imran Khan

4.27am: No one can hand you independence in a plate, you have to snatch it. – Imran Khan

4.26am: I will stay here till my demands are accepted. I will spend the night here. – Imran Khan

4.25am: If we accept these elections we will be equally responsible for damaging democracy. – Imran Khan

4.20am: The reason I don’t accept Nawaz Sharif as PM is that when I asked the govt to recount votes in 4 constituencies in Parliament, interior minister said 60,000-70,000 votes in every constituency are not verified. – Imran Khan

4.18am: My message to youth is: don’t let fear overcome you, fear will never let you grow. – Imran Khan

4.17am: I have to die anyway, it doesn’t matter if I die trying to save my country. – Imran Khan

4.16am: When I got here a police officer handed me a letter that said my life is threatened by Punjabi Taliban. – Imran Khan

4.15am: Nations rarely get this chance to change their fate and we will not let it go. – Imran Khan

4.15am: Women, children, youths walked alongside my car for miles. – Imran Khan

4.14am: I haven’t slept for 40 hours and haven’t eaten all day. – Imran Khan

4.14am: I never thought I’d deliver a speech at Fajar time. – Imran Khan

4.11am: Imran Khan comes up on stage to deliver speech amid music and a cheering crowd.

4.09am: Imran Khan this nation stands with you, it has given you the responsibility and you have to fulfil it. – Javed Hashmi

4.07am: This is a war of principles. – Javed Hashmi

4.06am: No thief can be our prime minister any more. – Javed Hashmi

4.05am: We want no one but Imran Khan. – Javed Hashmi

4.03am: The nation has decided, Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif need to go. – Javed Hashmi

4.00am: President PTI Javed Hashmi on stage to address rally. Thanks the crowd for coming out on streets.

3.53am: We have to bid farewell to the corrupt system. – Shah Mehmood Qureshi

3.50am: More than 4000 PTI workers are in jail as I speak. They accepted imprisonment for Pakistan’s independence. – Shah Mehmood Qureshi

3.47am: Shah Mehmood Qureshi pays tribute to the masses for being so energetic and supportive despite the late hours.

3.45am: PML-N thought this is a party of peaceful people and their workers attacked us. – Shah Mehmood Qureshi

3.44am: Vice president PTI Shah Mehmood Qureshi on stage to address masses.

3.40am: Once Imran Khan comes into power, overseas Pakistanis will return to their country because they trust Imran Khan. – Pervez Khattak

3.38am: They have turned Pakistan into a slave. – Pervez Khattak

3.38am: When someone comes into power through rigging, he doesn’t care about the poor, only cares about himself. – Pervez Khattak

3.35am: We want Jinnah’s Pakistan. – Pervez Khattak

3.34am: If I am CM today, it is because of Imran Khan. We are nothing without him. – Pervez Khattak

3.31am: KPK govt put an end to bribery while Sharif govt promoted it. – Pervez Khattak

3.30am: PTI didn’t derail democracy, this government did. – Pervez Khattak

3.26am: Pervez Khan Khattak on stage to address rally. Says Imran Khan is the only one who can bring change and save democracy, current government must go.

 
3.16am: Legendary singer, Attaullah Esa Khelawi sings on stage.

3.14am: Saifullah Khan Niazi thanks supporters for coming out on the streets on Imran Khan’s call.

3.13am: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri and his caravan has reached Zero Point.

3.08am: I have never seen such jubilance, such determination among masses. – Sheikh Rasheed

3.08am: We want to rid this country of terrorism, the entire nation is behind Pak army to protect their land. – Sheikh Rashid

3.05am: Inqilab March update: Dr Tahir-ul-Haq will not address his supporters tonight.

2.59am: Sheikh Rashid is on stage, addressing the rally. Crowd is jubilant. Rashid criticizes government for being negligient and accuses it for cheating the masses.

2.48am: Imran Khan is up on stage and is talking to PTI leaders who are already on stage. Javed Hashmi was the first person he greeted.

 

2.43am: Imran Khan has reached Sarina Chowk and will address rally in a while.

2.35am: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri has reached Shakar Pariyan Chowk and is headed towards Khayaban-e-Suharwardy.

2.32am: CM KPK Pervez Khattak, Javed Hashmi and Azam Sawati on stage. Other leaders including Sheerin Mazari, Asad Umar and Shafqat Mehmood have arrived at Sarina Chowk. PTI anthems and patriotic songs are being played. Imran Khan to reach venue in a while.

2.31am:

2.09am: Imran Khan and his supporters reach Zero Point and have turned towards Kashmir Highway. President PTI Javed Hashmi, Asad Umar and other PTI leaders have already arrived at venue of the rally.

2.04am: Tahir-ul-Qadri’s car slowed down on Faizabad bridge to determine which route to take to reach Khayaban-e-Suharwardy.

1:56am: Azadi March reaches Zero Point.

 

1.43am: Tahir-ul-Qadri’s Inqilaab March has reached Khanna Bridge, Islamabad.

1.37am: PTI leaders Asad Umar and Azam Sawati have also arrived at the venue and are taking care of final arrangements. Stage is set for Imran Khan and other PTI leaders.

01:33am:

01:30am: Aerial view of Azadi March and Inqilaab March

01:07am: Finally Azadi March reaches Islamabad.

12.27am: A van of PTI workers overturned near Lok Virsa, 2 dead, 15 injured.

12.20am: Police forces reach Abpara Chowk.

12.17am: PAT’s venue was changed for security reasons.

16th August 2014

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11.53pm: More containers installed ahead of Abpara Chowk along Kashmir Highway.

11.27pm: PAT decides to rally on Khayaban-e-Suharwardy Road.

11:22PM:PAT crowd a few kilometers away from Islamabad.

11.18pm: Venue for PAT rally has been changed.

11.17pm: Local KPK MPs have been sent back to Peshawar to handle current situation.

11:14pm: First car of Azaadi March reaches zero point

11.12pm: Sheikh Rashid was left behind by Imran Khan and had to travel in Samaa TV’s car.

11.06pm: Azadi March’s first vehicle has reached Zero Point.

11.01pm: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri is a few kilometers away from PTI’s Azadi March.

10.55pm: PTI supporters stop at Abpara Chowk.

10.50pm: Imran Khan and his Azadi March reaches Faizabad Interchange.

10.40pm: Imran Khan announced to stage sit-in near Serena Chowk.

09:38pm: Awami tehreek reaches Gojar Khan

09:22pm: Isn’t he like Gullu Butt? He’s a police constable.

08:03pm: Pomi Butt behind bars after surrendering to police

06:41pm: PTI protesters take over Serena Chowk

6:22pm: PTI workers cut barbed wires remove barricades at Serena Chowk

6:20pm: Long wait or bad weather tired KPK PTI workers start going back.

5:18pm: Inqalab march will cross one million mark in Islamabad

05:03pm: I am being maligned wrongfully, Pomi Butt

04:26pm: Imran Khan reaches Wazirabad

04:10pm: Shahbaz Sharif ordered stoning at three places. – Jehangir Tareen

3.36pm: Police launched baton charge on miscreants in Kakhar Mandi.

3.35pm: Police requested Imran Khan to get off his container for security reasons. He has been shifted in a car.

3.20pm: Pomi Butt is being supported by the police, he hurled stones from a police van. – Imran Khan

2.44pm: Pomi Butt, the younger brother of MPA Imran Khalid Butt, was encouraging PML-N workers to hurl stones on PTI Azadi March.

2.02pm: Inqilaab March spans over 30 miles. – Tahir-ul-Qadri

2.00pm: Inqilaab March is entering Jehlum. – Tahir-ul-Qadri

1.57pm: One police officer injured as stoning resumes on Pindi bypass.

1:55 pm: PMl-N’s office on G.T road attacked.

1.40pm: I will deal with these elements when I reach Islamabad. – Imran Khan

1.39pm: This was intentional, police was involved in the incident, we have their footage. – Imran Khan

1.35pm: I was hit by stones as well. – Imran Khan

1.34pm: Everything was peaceful when I saw police talking to another group and immediately Sheikh Rashid felt something was about to happen. – Imran Khan

1.33pm: Sheikh Rashid himself saw people firing on my container. – Imran Khan

1.32pm: Imran Khan live on Samaa TV.

1.31pm: No one is exempted from law. – Shahbaz Sharif

1.22pm: Stones were thrown on Azadi March at Pindi bypass as well.

1.20pm: Police launches baton charge on miscreants pelting stones on Azadi March.

1.16pm: Gujranwala incident is condemnable. – Khurram Dastageer

1.13pm: I advised the government not to install containers. – Aitzaz Ahsan

1.11pm: The behavior of the government is inappropriate. – Aitzaz Ahsan

1.09pm: This is the fifth time we have been attacked. – Sheikh Rashid

1.08pm: Container carrying Imran Khan. his family and children was attacked. – Sheikh Rashid

1.04pm: If any of our worker is hurt we will go to courts. – Imran Khan

1.02pm: CM Punjab had instructed workers to remain peaceful.

1.01pm: PAT insists that permission be given to stage protest on Fazal Haq road, administration refuses.

1.00pm: Deadlock in negotiations between PAT and administration.

12.59pm: We have arrested some of those involved in stoning. – SP City

12.57pm: Nawaz Sharif will be responsible for any damage. – Imran Khan

12.51pm: PML-N pelting stones on Azadi March, shattering windows of Imran Khan’s container.

15th August 2014

10.02pm: PTI Azadi March reaches GPO Chowk, Lahore.

10.02pm: PAT Inqilab March reaches Lahore Railway Station.

9.32pm: Pervez Khattak and his rally succeed in entering Islamabad. Participants of rally removed containers that were blocking the way.

9.29pm: Mobile phone services will be shut off in areas where protesters and participants of the rally gather.

9.24pm: PTI to stage sit-in protest on Kashmir Road.

9.09pm: Rally led by KPK CM Pervez Khattak has been denied entry in capital at Islamabad interchange.

9.08pm: Participants of Azadi March  reach Data Darbar.

8.30pm: Khawaja Saad Rafique and Qamar-u-Zaman Kaira talk about Azadi March and Inqilaab March with Nadeem Malik on Samaa TV.

7.53pm: People from Balochistan, Waziristan are coming to attend Long March. – Imran Khan

7.49pm: Election Commisssion should resign before I reach Islamabad. – Imran Khan.

7.48pm: I am heading to Islamabad for a new Pakistan, for Jinnah’s Pakistan. – Imran Khan

7.47pm: Long March is our democratic right. – Imran Khan

7.44pm: We demand Nawaz Sharif’s resignation. – Imran Khan

7.43pm: Imran Khan address his workers and participants of Azadi March.

7.39pm: We want Nawaz Sharif to resign. – Ch Pervez Elahi, talking about Tahir-ul-Qadri and Inqilaab March.

7.21pm: It’s unlikely for the March to reach Islamabad today. – Samaa senior reporter

7.12pm: PTI supporters removed containers from Faizabad.

7.08pm: Allama Tahir-ul-Qadri has been shifted into his container, he will address his supporters in a while.

7.05pm: A gang of theives, who were part of Azadi March was caught by PTI supporters.

6.59pm: PTI supporters head to Islamabad March in 300 cars from Charsadda.

6.57pm: Angry PTI supporters clash with police officers.

6.55pm: PTI supporters on their way to join Azadi March on zero point stopped by police on Khana bridge.

6.49pm: Vehicles of the Azadi March will be parked near Faizabad.

6.48pm: PTI march reaches Laurence Road, Lahore.

4:20 pm : Imran Khan requests Jamaat e Islami to consider to join #AzadiMarchPTI

4:16 pm: Qadri’s 10-point agenda for ‘green revolution’

4:08 pm: Lahore High-court declares the demand for PM’s resignation unconstitutional.

3:32 pm: Azadi and Inquilab March run into each other on Kalma Chowk Flyover, 1 PTI worker injured.

3:30 pm: Road Mishap during ‘Inqilab March’……

3: 09 pm:  #PAT activist has passed out amid Model Town siege.

3:07 pm: #BREAKING #Lahore: #PAT #InqilabMarch has reached Feroz Pur road.

3:03 pm: #TUQ begins #InqilabMarch with his 10 points agenda.

2:38 pm: “We will continue protest until the government does not resign” says Pervaiz Illahi #PMLQ

2:26 pm: “No one will be allowed to enter red zone”,says Choudhry Sarwar.

2:23 pm: Deal has finalized between government and #TUQ

2:02 pm: Government has provided #TUQ and #ImranKhan a secure way heading towards #Islamabad

2:00 pm: Imran Khan begins ‘Azadi March’ from Lahore

1: 10pm: Punjab agrees to give security cover to #PTI marchers

1: 09 pm: TUQ announces departure of #InqilabMarch to #Islamabad.

12: 51 pm: AzadiMarchPTI departs from Zaman Park #Lahore#AugustMaiMarch

12:13 pm: Section 144 imposed in #Punjab

11:43 pm: Model town is completely sealed, all entrance has been closed. #AugustMaiMarch

11:10 pm: Sticks and other accessories has been distributed to #PAT workers to tackle any Unfortunate situation. #InqalabMarch

10:51 pm: Breaking#Tehreek -e- Insaf files the request for sitting-in protest in #Islamabad#AugustMaiMarch

10:30 pm: Tehreek-e-Insaf workers’ protest underway against government.

10:00 pm: #Islamabad: #Faizabad interchange has been sealed completely.

6:00 am: #PTI workers ready to begin #AugustMaiMarch#ImranKhan

Asad Sial

Asad Sial is the founder and chief editor of SialNews.com, a trusted digital platform delivering the latest news, insightful analysis, and trending stories from Pakistan, the United States, and around the world. With years of experience in SEO-driven journalism and digital media, Asad focuses on publishing high-quality, fact-checked, and engaging content that keeps readers informed and inspired. His mission is to make Sial News a reliable source for tech, business, sports, and global affairs.

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