LAHORE: PTI Chairman Imran Khan is leading an anti-government long march toward Islamabad with Khan now saying that the protest march will continue for another 10 months till the date for elections is announced. 

Earlier, the plan was to reach the federal capital by November 4. It was later revised to November 8-9 and then again revised to November 11. PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry then announced the party will keep changing the dates to "tire the government out".

This is the PTI chair's second march towards Islamabad after he was ousted via a no-confidence motion earlier this year.

The political instability in Pakistan has also fuelled economic uncertainty, with international rating agencies questioning if the current government can maintain difficult economic policies in the face of political pressure and looming elections.

Speaking to the media, he said the government had filed around 23 cases against Imran. He also lashed out at Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah's jibe at keeping Imran at Machh Jail saying: "These leaders are the visual representation of corruption".

PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry says that those who are against Pakistan are against PTI Chairman Imran Khan.

Speaking to the media on day seven of his party's protest march towards Islamabad, he criticised the recent visit to China made by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and a delegation of his government. "The visit to China was destined to be a failure," he said. 

The PTI leader asked why any government have talks  with a prime minister whose term is not known.

Chaudhry  said  the government has filed 23 cases against Imran Khan. "This is a record," he said, adding that he is surprised by Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah's statement of sending Imran  to Machh jail.

He said the current government's days are numbered.

Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) spokesperson Hafiz Hamdullah said that PTI's march will be a "limping" march whether it is long or short.

He said that the PTI chair’s aim is neither election nor revolution. Instead, Khan is "restless to get an army chief appointed of his choice,” he said.

He slammed Khan for criticising state institutions, which has made him "a hero" for India.

"You have an issue with neutrality but the whistle of neutrality has been blown," Hamdullah said.

The Islamabad administration has sought an affidavit from the PTI for assurances over different conditions set by the government, in exchange for permission to hold a rally in Islamabad.

There are 39 different conditions stated in the affidavit which is required to be signed by PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Some of the conditions are as follows:

PTI will be allowed to hold rally for a single day. PTI needs to seek permission for 12 people who will be present.

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed PTI to ensure maintaining peace regardless of the location in Islamabad allotted to the party by the government to hold sit-ins and jalsa.

The observation came during the hearing of PTI's plea against the government for not issuing PTI a no-objection certificate for its sit-in in Islamabad.

"Holding a protest is your right but the citizens rights should also be taken care of," Justice Aamer Farooq remarked. Later, the court reserved its verdict after hearing the arguments from the parties in the case.

The Islamabad administration has requested the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to provide 10 ambulances to deal with any untoward incident during PTI’s long march.

In a letter, the authorities have also requested five fire brigade vehicles. 

After getting trapped in a deadlock, PTI leaders are now demanding intervention from institutions and courts, said Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman, as the party entered the seventh day of its anti-government protest march.

Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah said on Wednesday that if Khan gives an assurance to the Islamabad High Court that the march will remain peaceful, he will be allowed to come here.

He was asked about the PTI’s long march and permission for its entry into Islamabad. He said a petition was being heard by the IHC on the issue.

PTI  Chairman Imran Khan said on Wednesday his party’s long march would not end after reaching Islamabad.

“Our movement will continue for the next 10 months until the date for elections is announced,” he told participants in the march. “We will never accept these thieves,” he reiterated, adding that it is better to die than to become slaves of the ‘thieves’.