Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan slammed the authorities for not permitting her to meet her brother in Adiala Jail despite orders issued by the court, Dawn reported. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Aleema Khan expressed regret over what she termed the denial of basic human rights.
On Monday, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) submitted a list of individuals approved to meet Imran Khan to the Superintendent of Adiala Jail. The names of Salman Safdar, Gohar Khan, Naeem Haider Panjutha, Abuzar Salman Niazi, Niazullah Niazi, and Zaheer Abbas. However, authorities allowed only Zaheer Abbas and Faisal Chaudhry to meet PTI founder Imran Khan. Speaking to Dawn, Niazullah Niazi said that, since his appointment as Imran Khan’s spokesperson on March 24, he had been allowed to meet him only twice.
Niazi said, “After the initial meetings, I have not been permitted to meet him, simply because I conveyed Imran Khan’s message without altering it. The same situation applies to Salman Akram Raja.”
Last week, PTI leaders and Imran Khan’s sisters filed contempt petitions against the Adiala jail authorities, accusing them of defying court orders by repeatedly denying them access to meet the PTI founder, Dawn reported. (ANI)
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