The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced a symbolic hunger strike outside the Parliament House and the Punjab Assembly today.
PTI lawmakers will initiate a hunger strike camp starting Tuesday, led by Omar Ayub, the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar and other members will join the camp.
The symbolic hunger strike is scheduled to run from 3 PM to 7 PM.
Meanwhile, the Sunni Ittehad Council has also decided to establish a hunger strike camp in Punjab, following the PTI’s example in the federal capital. This camp will take place on July 24 outside the Punjab Assembly from 3 PM to 7 PM.
Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly, Malik Ahmad Bachhar, stated that the decision to observe the hunger strike was made under the directive of PTI Founder Imran Khan, with consultation from the parliamentary leader, Mian Aslam Iqbal.
The symbolic hunger strike camp aims to demand the release of party Founder Imran Khan, protest against the arrests of social media activists, and address the issue of rising inflation.