Afridi

Talks in Pakistan have broken down, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi standing firm as the PTI's long march gets under way. Commentators point to three major deadlocks in the negotiation process, while a military operation is reported across five districts. The developments have sharply raised political tensions, with supporters framing Afridi as defiant and critics warning of escalation between the government and opposition.