Why does Imran Khan keep changing date of PTI long march?

The central leadership of Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) changed the date for resuming the long march twice yesterday in multiple announcements by Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Faisal Javed Khan.

PTI Vice-Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi said in his first announcement following by Imran Khan’s statement that the PTI long march will be resumed from Wazirabad on Wednesday. Later, Senator Faisal Javed Khan announced that the PTI long march will be resumed on Thursday which was also endorsed by Qureshi.

Sources told News360 about the reasons for sudden changes in the PTI long march. They said that PTI central leadership is expected a breakthrough in backdoor talks with the powerful circles.

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Sources added that the powerful circles have advised PTI leaders to postpone their advancement towards the federal capital as they are waiting for a response from the ruling Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif.

Sources said that the powerful circles asked Nawaz Sharif to return to the country to take part in politics after announcing the date of fresh elections.

However, Sharif is reluctant to announce early elections and his return to Pakistan as yet.

Sources added that the PML-N top leaders kept a complete silence over their decisions regarding the early elections and Sharif’s return to the country.