IHC restores biweekly meetings of Imran Khan in Adiala Jail
Pakistan
Visitors to incarcerated PTI leader can now meet him every Tuesday and Thursday
The court says only those named by Salman Akram Raja will be accommodated
No one will be allowed to hold media talk after meeting PTI founder, says court
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday restored twice a week meeting schedule of PTI founder Imran Khan.
Visitors to the incarcerated PTI leader can now meet him every Tuesday and Thursday according to the original arrangement.
A larger bench, comprising acting Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar, Arbab Muhammad Tahir and Justice Muhammad Azam, heard the case related to Imran Khan’s meetings with members of his family and party leaders.
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The counsel for Adiala Jail superintendent told the court that the meetings were held in December according to the schedule.
He said the situation changed after January as the PTI founder’s status was changed from an under-trial prisoner to a convicted one and there were security threats also. He said the meetings were held every Tuesday according to SOPs.
The acting chief justice remarked that everyone came up with a plea to allow meeting with Imran Khan.
The counsel said meetings were being used for political purposes.
“What is the need for media talk after meeting in jail,” asked Justice Dogar. “We will take undertaking from them that they will return after meeting,” he added.
The court ordered restoration of meetings every Tuesday and Thursday and said only those named by PTI founder’s coordinator Salman Akram Raja would be accommodated.
No one would hold media talk after meeting the PTI founder, the court reiterated.
