On Monday, confusion regarding the current whereabouts of PakistanTehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan emerged when Adiala jailauthorities contradicted reports of the former prime minister’s transfer totheir facility, despite claims made by his legal team.
Following an order from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directingauthorities to relocate Khan from Attock jail, where he had been detainedfor over a month, members of his legal team asserted that the order hadbeen executed. Naeem Panjhota, spokesperson for Khan on legal matters,announced that the ousted premier, who was removed from power through aparliamentary vote in April last year, had been moved to Adiala prison.
However, the administration of Adiala jail denied this assertion, statingthat Khan had not been transferred to their facility. In a later statementon social media, Panjhota expressed bewilderment, as Attock jailauthorities insisted they still had the PTI chairman in their custody.Khan’s lawyer, Sher Afzal Marwat, provided details about the facilitiesprovided to the deposed PM, mentioning that he was given an attachedbathroom and all other amenities to which a former prime minister isentitled.
Marwat stated that Khan was transferred to the prison at 4 pm. During thecourt hearing earlier in the day, the IHC, while addressing a caseconcerning prison amenities for the PTI chief, directed authorities to movehim to Adiala jail.
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IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq noted that Khan was an under-trial prisonerin a case registered in Islamabad. He objected to keeping “an under-trialprisoner” in Attock jail instead of Adiala jail, as Khan had beenimprisoned at Attock jail based on the sentence awarded in the Toshakhanacase, which had been suspended.
The court also discussed Khan’s entitlement to certain facilities,including exercise equipment, in line with his status as a former primeminister. The chief justice and Khan’s legal team emphasized his rights andentitlements, ensuring they would not be violated.
