Pakistan: Court orders jail administration to allow lawyers to meet Imran Khan
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Khan’s lawyer Naeem Haider Panjutha said that Bushra met Khan after he was given permission by the Islamabad High Court. Panjutha was allowed by the jail authorities to meet Khan on Monday, but permission was denied on Thursday. After meeting Khan, he had said that the former prime minister was kept in “harsh” conditions and was being provided with “C-class jail-like facilities”. Attock Jail in Punjab province is notorious for its harsh conditions and its inmates include convicted terrorists.
The Islamabad High Court on Friday ruled that former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s lawyer can meet him in Attock Jail. Khan is serving a jail term after being convicted in a corruption case. The decision came after Khan’s lawyer Sher Afzal Khan Marwat appeared before Chief Justice Amir Farooq and requested him to issue directions to allow the legal team to meet the jailed Khan in Punjab province from Saturday. Marwat said that despite court orders, the lawyers were not allowed to meet Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Khan, The Express Tribune reported. He said “false allegations” were leveled against Khan’s lawyers for creating disruptions in the jail.
The Chief Justice said, “We have said this earlier also and we are saying it again that lawyers are allowed to meet.” He cautioned, “Not allowing the meeting will be seen as contempt of court. The court also heard Khan’s plea seeking transfer from Attock District Jail to Rawalpindi’s high-security Adiala Jail, the report said. Chief Justice Farooq said, “We have a matter of visits and facilities in jail. We will issue appropriate orders.” On Thursday, Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi was allowed to meet her husband for the first time after the former prime minister was jailed on Saturday.
At the same time, his legal team was prevented from meeting Khan. Khan’s lawyer Naeem Haider Panjutha said that Bushra met Khan after he was given permission by the Islamabad High Court. Panjutha was allowed by the jail authorities to meet Khan on Monday, but permission was denied on Thursday. After meeting Khan, he had said that the former prime minister was kept in “harsh” conditions and was being provided with “C-class jail-like facilities”. Attock Jail in Punjab province is notorious for its harsh conditions and its inmates include convicted terrorists.
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