Imran Khan's transfer to Adiala jail denied despite IHC orders
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The news of Chairman PTI Imran Khan's transfer to Adiala Jail by prison authorities, which had been declared baseless, stating that Imran Khan is currently in Attock Jail.
According to details, the authorities of Adiala Jail have clarified that the news of Chairman PTI's transfer to Adiala Jail is unfounded. Chairman PTI is indeed present in Attock Jail. The Attock Jail administration has not yet received any written court order regarding his transfer.
The hearing of the cipher case against Chairman PTI will take place tomorrow in Attock Jail. The Ministry of Law has issued an order for the hearing of the copher case in Adiala Jail.
Special court judges for the cipher case will conduct the hearing in Attock Jail. Chairman PTI's judicial remand in the cipher case is completing in Attock Jail. The Ministry of Law has sent a copy of the order to the Superintendent of Attock Jail.
It should be noted that earlier, Imran Khan's lawyer Sher Afzal Marwat had confirmed on the social media platform Twitter that Imran Khan had been transferred to Adiala Jail. Imran Khan has been placed in a room with attached bath and other facilities that are permissible under the prison rules for a former Prime Minister. Islamabad High Court had ordered the transfer of Chairman PTI Imran Khan to Adiala Jail with the provision of all facilities.
Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court Justice Aamer Farooq had heard the request for the transfer of Chairman PTI from Attock Jail. Chief Justice Aamer Farooq remarked that the status of Chairman PTI's sentence has changed. All under-trial prisoners in Islamabad are in Adiala Jail. Why is Chairman PTI still in Attock Jail?
The court has sought a response from Additional Attorney General Munawar Iqbal Dogar. The court inquired that if you send Rahim Yar Khan to jail tomorrow, will the jail trial be held there? Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court ordered, "Shift Chairman PTI to Adiala Jail."
Chief Justice Aamer Farooq remarked that according to the law, under-trial prisoners in Islamabad are kept in Adiala Jail. Shift Imran Khan to Adiala Jail. The court sought a response from Additional Attorney General.
During the hearing, the lawyer requested that Chairman PTI is a sportsman, and he should be provided with an exercise machine. Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court said that he should be given those things which he is entitled to under jail rules; there should be no undue privileges.
