Special court allows PTI chief to talk with sons

ISLAMABAD: The Special Court granted permission on Thursday for the chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to engage in a telephonic conversation with his sons.

The PTI Chief had submitted a request through his legal representatives, Umair Niazi and Shehraz Ahmed, seeking authorization to communicate with his sons, Qasim and Suleman.

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In the plea, he expressed his desire to connect with his sons via WhatsApp or telephone. Special Court Judge Abul Hasanat Zulqarnain approved the plea and instructed the jail superintendent to facilitate a telephonic conversation between the PTI chief and his sons.

The FIA had officially arrested the former prime minister in the cipher case earlier this month after booking him under Official Secrets Act.

Subsequently, the PTI chief was sent on judicial remand in the cipher case till August 30 (today) at the same time while he was serving his sentence in Toshakhana case at Attock jail.