After the court hearing at Adiala jail, Imran Khan’s lawyer in aconversation with the media, expressed Imran’s strong objection to theinhumane treatment he had endured. Safdar pointed out that the formerpremier had refused to accept or sign the copies of the case, and heemphasized their intention to challenge the one-sided order regarding thedistribution of the challan copies.
Safdar quoted Imran as saying that he merely sought the facilities outlinedin the jail manual, including the opportunity for movement and exercisewithin the jailroom. Regarding Imran’s health, Safdar noted that while thePTI chairman appeared energetic, his blood pressure was elevated due to theperceived injustices against him.
Furthermore, the PTI lawyer raised objections to the jail trial beingconducted under the pretext of security concerns and called for an openhearing of the cipher case trial.
In the midst of these proceedings, the special court judge unexpectedlyvisited the jail cells housing both PTI leaders. After the visit, JudgeZulqarnain informed reporters that Imran had voiced his dissatisfactionwith the limited walking space in his cell. Consequently, the judgeannounced plans to create a 60-70-feet walking area by demolishing a walloutside Imran’s cell. He also mentioned the presence of a connectedbathroom and described the environment as clean.
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Judge Zulqarnain revealed that Sher Afzal Marwat, one of Imran’s lawyers,had advised the former premier not to sign the copies of the challan. Whileacknowledging that Imran had received the copies, the judge noted hishesitation to sign them and mentioned that the lawyers had taken the copieswith them.