Pakistan
Court orders to let Imran Khan to talk to sons till Sept 15
PTI chairman requested the court to take contempt of court proceedings against the Superintendent of Attock Jail.
Islamabad: The special court set up to hear cypher case Monday ordered to allow Pakistan Tehreek-e-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan to talk to his sons till September 15.
According to details, chairman PTI's lawyer Shiraz Ahmad Ranjha appeared before Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain of the Secret Act Court.
Imran Khan had filed a contempt petition in the court against the Superintendent of Attock Jail.
It has been adopted in the petition that despite the court order, the former prime minister was not allowed to talk to his sons over phone. The Superintendent of Attock Jail said that they cannot allow the accused of Secret Act to talk on phone.
PTI chairman requested the court to take contempt of court proceedings against the Superintendent of Attock Jail.
Shiraz Ranjha told the court that earlier on August 30, an order was given to let Imran Khan talk to his sons over the phone, however the order was not followed.
The court directed the Superintendent of Attock Jail to implement the court order saying that the order to permit PTI chief to talk to sons should be implemented by September 15.