Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf to finalise long march plan on July 15

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf party (PTI) has said that it core committee will be meeting on Tuesday to finalise the programme to be followed for the proposed Long March.

The July 15 meeting, according to the Dawn, will finalise the agenda for the 'Long March' the PTI plans to stage in Islamabad on August 14 in protest against alleged rigging in the 2013 elections.

The Dawn quoted PTI spokesperson Dr Shireen Mazari, as saying that the core committee would seek suggestions from party leaders , and is determined to hold its 'Azadi March' peacefully.

Meanwhile, the Nawaz Sharif Government has reportedly sent an invitation to Imran Khan to attend the official Independence Day ceremony in Islamabad.

The PTI source said the core committee would consider the invitation and decide about the party's response to it.