Post SC verdict; Imran Khan announces to end Jail Bharo movement
Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf directed party leaders and workers to run election campaign for general election in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
After today’s verdict of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC), the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced to end the Jail Bharu movement across the country.
Former Prime Minister and Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan had announced the launch of Jail Bharu Movement on February 17 after the governors in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa announced that they would not give election dates. Punjab Assembly and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly were dissolved on January 14 and 18 respectively.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Jail Bharu movement was launched from Lahore on February 22, when PTI’s senior leadership Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Asad Umar and other leaders along with the workers were arrested. Later, police authorities shifted Shah Mehmood Qureshi to Attock Jail while Asad Umar was transferred to Rajanpur Jail.
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While sharing a message on the social media website Twitter on Wednesday, Imran Khan wrote that “We welcome the decision of the Supreme Court. Protection of the Constitution was the duty of the SC and the Hon’ble Judges have valiantly discharged this duty through their judgment today.”
Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf further wrote in his decision that “This is a seal of approval on the rule of law in Pakistan. We are suspending our Jail Bharu movement and moving towards election campaign in KP and Punjab.”
It should be remembered that today (Wednesday) the Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued a decision in the automatic notice case on the delay in giving election dates in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The Supreme Court has ordered to hold elections in both the provinces in 90 days. The Supreme Court has ordered the Election Commission to consult with the Governors and the Election Commission with the President.
