PTI calls off April 6 Parade Ground public rally

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced it is canceling its much-hyped public gathering scheduled to be held at Islamabad’s Parade Ground on April 6.

PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan stated on Wednesday, in a post on X, that the decision was made to observe Laylat-ul-Qadr, the fortunate night that Muslims look forward to on the odd-numbered evenings of the final ten days of Ramadan.

In addition, he asked his followers to pray for the safety and release of all party officials and leaders, including PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi.

In an attempt to secure the release of the party founder, who has been detained since August of last year on charges ranging from corruption to disclosing state secrets, the PTI announced last month that it will hold a massive power show at Parade Ground.

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The federal capital’s authorities were also instructed by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to allow them to host a public rally there.

IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq declared on March 27 at the hearing of PTI’s appeal asking the court for authorization to hold a public rally in Islamabad, saying “one’s right of assembly cannot be taken away.”

Chief Justice Aamer Farooq of the IHC said on Monday that an appeal against the conviction would be scheduled for a hearing following the Eid vacation.

In the Toshakhana reference in January, Judge Muhammad Bashir of the Accountability Court imposed a severe 14-year prison sentence on Khan and Bushra.

In addition, the judge fined the former prime minister Rs1.57 billion, or Rs787 million per person, and disqualified him from office for ten years.

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