Jail Bharo Tehreek: PTI Lahore finalises strategy for first phase

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Lahore has finalised its strategy for the first phase of the Jail Bharo Tehreek [fill the jail movement] following the directives of Imran Khan, ARY News reported on Tuesday.

In the first phase of the Jail Bharo Tehreek, 200 PTI leaders and activists will surrender before the authorities in Lahore on Wednesday (tomorrow).

The political party will organise an event in honour of the leaders and workers at 12:30 pm tomorrow. Later, the leaders and workers will depart for Charing Cross en route Jail Road under the leadership of PTI Central Punjab President Dr Yasmin Rashid.

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According to the plan, PTI central leaders Omar Sarfraz Cheema, Waleed Iqbal and Murad Raas, and 200 workers will surrender before the authorities at 2:00 pm tomorrow.

The PTI Lahore will stage a sit-in at Charing Cross Mall Road if the government rejects to arrest them.

The list of PTI workers and members who will voluntarily fill the jails on February 22, was also issued.

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On February 17, former premier and PTI chairman Imran Khan announced to start the Jail Bharo Tehreek [fill the jail movement] on February 22.

He said that PTI will start filling the jails in all major cities with every passing day. He asked the nation to get their rights from the rulers and not to get afraid of them. “They are still trying to threaten us but we will not get afraid of them. Nobody can make us afraid of jails. We will fill their jails to fulfil their wishes.”

Khan said that the Jail Bharo movement will prove the last nail in the government’s coffin.

Imran Khan said that general elections are the only solution to national issues. He said that the incumbent government is committing constitutional violations by not announcing the election date despite the court orders.