PTI leaders Qureshi, Asad Umar, Swati among 83 arrested in Jail Bharo Movement released
PTI Chief Imran Khan suspended the movement last Wednesday, after the Supreme Court (SC) verdict in the election suo motu notice.
PTI leaders Qureshi, Asad Umar, and Swati among 83 arrested in Jail Bharo Movement have been released.
The development comes after the court ordered to release of PTI party workers, who had been arrested during the “Jail Bharo Tehreek”.
On Friday, the Lahore High Court (LHC) directed the authorities to release the leaders detained during PTI’s court arrest movement, over a petition filed by the party’s Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Secretary General Asad Umar and former minister Azam Khan Swati were among the 83 party workers arrested.
Well done @Asad_Umar
— Ali Haider Zaidi (@AliHZaidiPTI) March 3, 2023
May Allah give u strength to carry on!
We are all proud of you pic.twitter.com/wp6eFusVv6
As reported, PTI’s Zulfi Bukhari and Fayyaz-ul-Hasan Chauhan were also released from Sargodha jail.
Well done @Fayazchohanpti
— Ali Haider Zaidi (@AliHZaidiPTI) March 3, 2023
Party is proud of you!pic.twitter.com/wE0xUAwvHV
Former minister Azam Khan Swati was released from Raheem Yar Khan district jail.
Even at this age @AzamKhanSwatiPk has the courage to stand up again & again against the tyrants ruling us!
— Ali Haider Zaidi (@AliHZaidiPTI) March 3, 2023
Well done sir! pic.twitter.com/C2KsnpjrCc
While former Punjab governor Umar Sarfaraz Cheema, Azam Khan Niazi, Sadaqat Abbasi, Ejaz Khan and others were also among the released PTI workers.
PTI kicked off Jail Bharoo Movement on February 22 to counter the “attack on constitutionally-guaranteed fundamental rights” and the “economic meltdown” by the incumbent government”.
PTI Chief Imran Khan suspended the movement last Wednesday, after the Supreme Court (SC) verdict in the election suo motu notice.
