Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Khan Afridi has issued a strong warning, saying that if his party marches towards D-Chowk, they will return either with freedom or in coffins. Addressing a public gathering in Kohat, he accused powerful forces of trying to suppress the party’s founding chairman and alleged that party leaders are being denied access to judges while their electoral mandate has been “stolen.” Afridi claimed state institutions meant to protect democracy have failed, accused the federal government of corruption worth Rs5.3 trillion, and said Pakistan’s total debt has reached Rs80 trillion due to poor governance. He added that Imran Khan has assigned Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Raja Nasir Abbas the task of leading talks or protests, urging workers to stay ready, while also sharply criticising the Punjab chief minister and alleging widespread corruption within the Punjab Police.