On Friday, Chief Justice Aamer Farooq of the Islamabad High Court statedthat the court would provide rulings on Imran Khan’s prison conditionswithin the next two to three days.
Imran Khan, the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, had submitted anapplication contesting his transfer to Attock Jail following his arrest.The IHC had recently ordered his transfer to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.
However, Justice Farooq raised a question with Khan’s lawyer, Sher AfzalMarwat, regarding why there were objections when the transfer had been madeat Khan’s own request.
Marwat responded by pointing out that Khan had not yet been granted B-Classstatus in jail and emphasized that the former prime minister didn’t evenhave sufficient space for taking walks.
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In response, Justice Farooq indicated that the court would issue itsorders regarding these matters within the next two to three days.
Imran Khan has been in jail since his arrest in the Toshakhana case inAugust, and although his sentence has been suspended, he remains in custodyin connection with the cipher case.