The Islamabad High Court has sought a response from the jail authorities by October 31 on the request of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur to meet the founder chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan in jail.
A hearing was held in the Islamabad High Court on the request of Ali Amin Gandapur to meet Imran Khan in jail, Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir heard the case.
The Islamabad High Court, while seeking a reply from the jail authorities by October 31, ordered that the authorized officer of the jail should appear before the court on October 31.
Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued a written order for today’s hearing.
It should be noted that the Islamabad High Court issued a notice to the Superintendent of Adiala Jail on October 23 for not meeting Imran Khan with his sister Noreen Niazi.
Later, PTI lawyers were allowed to meet Imran Khan on a court order, during which Faisal Chaudhry claimed that fundamental rights of PTI founder were being violated in jail.
On this occasion, the Additional Attorney General told the court that the government has no intention of banning meetings in jails and could not make a statement if anything happens later.
It should be noted that on October 7, meeting with all prisoners, including Imran Khan, was banned in Adiala Jail until October 18, however, the ban on meeting with ordinary prisoners, including political ones, was further extended.
Sources said that the ban on prison meetings will continue for the time being, the ban on meetings was extended by the Punjab government.
