Supporters of ex - president Imran Khan and cleric Sheikh ul Islam join march to capital . Organizers invite people to join as they near Lahore . The march has been peaceful so far , with thousands of police deployed along the route . Qadri , who led protests against Pakistan 's government last year that brought the capital to a standstill , has accused the Sharif government of corruption and campaigned for more to be done for the country 's poor . The political instability comes as Pakistan fights a bloody insurgency .
Supporters of ex - president Imran Khan and cleric Sheikh ul Islam join march to capital . Organizers invite people to join as they near Lahore . The march has been peaceful so far , with thousands of police deployed along the route . The political instability comes as Pakistan fights a bloody insurgency .