IHC seeks report on facilities being provided to Imran Khan in Adiala Jail

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday sought a report from the Adiala Jail authorities about provision of facilities to incarcerated founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan.

IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard the plea. Azhar Siddique advocate appeared before the IHC to represent Imran Khan.

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At the outset of the hearing, the IHC CJ said the court would inquire from the Adiala Jail authorities about the provision of facilities to the former prime minister because they know the ground realities.

At this juncture, Azhar Siddique advocate said his client is not being allowed to talk to his sons on WhatsApp call.

The IHC adjourned the hearing until August 22 after summoning a detailed report on the facilities provided to the PTI founder during last two weeks.

Earlier, in a letter written to Punjab advocate general, IG prisons stated that the prisoners have requested the same privileges as Imran Khan, including six meetings with his lawyers in a day.

The prisoners have expressed their discontent with the special treatment given to the former prime minister. They have argued that providing such facilities to one person while denying them to others is a violation of the Prison Rules 1978.

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The prisoners demanded equal treatment and facilities as provided to Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. The authorities requested that the facilities provided to these two and other political prisoners be reviewed and extended to all prisoners. – INP

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