IHC orders facilities for Imran Khan as per jail manual

Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday ordered Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan to be provided with facilities as per the prison manual. The court warned that there should be no more petitions against preventing the meeting.

IHC Justice Arbab Muhammad Jahangir heard the request of Imran Khan's sister Noreen Niazi to provide better facilities in jail to the PTI founder.

DIG Jails appeared in the court and on inquiry, he informed that Imran Khan has been provided all the facilities under the jail rules and meetings has also been resumed. Yesterday, the lawyers and family met him.

The same court heard Ali Amin Gandapur's request for a meeting with the PTI founder. The deputy superintendent present in the court informed that there is no restriction on the meeting of the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The court addressed the deputy superintendent and remarked that he should look into it, no such application should come to the court in the future.

The Deputy Superintendent informed the court that the PTI founder has appointed a coordinator for the meeting. First, they decide and then the list comes, after which the meeting is arranged.

Justice Arbab Tahir remarked that the coordinator, Intizar Hussain Panjotha, had been abducted. On which the Deputy Superintendent said that Barrister Gohar, Salman Akram Raja are also the coordinators.

The court questioned why the meeting was banned. The Deputy Superintendent replied that the Home Department imposed the ban due to security concerns.

The court disposed of the application for not allowed the meeting of Ali Amin Gandapur with PTI founder.