ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday asked the authorities to apprise it who ordered to keep former premier Imran Khan at Attock jail instead of Adiala as directed by the sessions court.
Chief Justice IHC Aamer Farooq also instructed the assistant advocate general to find out about the authority responsible for determining prisoner transfers and submit a report by August 11 (Friday) during the hearing of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman’s plea seeking transfer from one prison to another following his arrest on August 5 in the Toshakhana case.
The petition put forth by Khan seeks his relocation from the Attock jail to the Adiala jail and requests A-Class amenities, along with permission for a medical assessment from his personal physician, Dr Faisal Sultan.
Khan has also appealed for the court’s authorisation to meet with his legal team, family and senior party members.
Chief Justice Aamer Farooq noted during the proceedings that due to the absence of a jail in Islamabad, detainees are accommodated in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail.
However, he inquired about the method of sending a prisoner to the jails.
According to the conviction orders issued by Judge Humayun Dilawar, the PTI chief was supposed to be sent to the Adiala jail in Rawalpindi. However, the former prime minister, who was ousted from office following a no-confidence motion in April last year, was taken to Attock instead.
Khan’s lawyer, Advocate Sher Afzal Marwat, told the court that the government has the power to shift a prisoner to any jail in Punjab.
“Nawaz Sharif’s request for transfer to Kot Lakhpat jail was approved,” Justice Farooq remarked.
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