LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday asked his workers and supporters to prepare for a nationwide “Jail Bharo” movement.
Khan’s comments came in the wake of sedition cases filed against his party’s senior vice-president Fawad Chaudhry and former member of National Assembly Shandana Gulzar, while senators Azam Swati and Shehbaz Gul were earlier booked for speaking out against the army. was done.
During his televised address, the ousted prime minister said his party could have opted for a nationwide strike, but would choose to fill prisons for fear of further deterioration of the country’s economy.
“We have two options: considering what they are doing, we could have wheel-jam strikes and demonstrations – which is both a method and a democratic one.”
“But since the condition of the economy is so bad, it will get worse. So, I ask all my workers, the Pakistani nation and everyone to be ready for Jail Bharo movement,” Khan said. .
Addressing the youth and the nation, the former prime minister added that his party will not remain silent on the violence against his party members. Instead of creating havoc, the jailers will now prepare for the movement.
The PTI chief said that it was their plan to weaken Tehreek-e-Insaaf by intimidation and threats.
Khan claimed that his party had never committed such atrocities during its rule as the Pakistan Democratic Movement-led government at the Centre.
Fawad Chaudhry was picked up from home at 3 am. What did Shandana Gulzar do that made her a terrorist? As the court grants bail to Sheikh Rasheed, more cases are being registered against him,” the PTI chairman said, asking how action was taken against everyone who demanded change of government.
