KP CM Afridi, Imran Khan’s sisters stopped from meeting former premier at Adiala Jail
ISLAMABAD: Capital police on Tuesday stopped Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi from reaching Adiala jail in Rawalpindi to meet incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan. Imran — imprisoned since Aug 5, 2023, for concealing details of Toshakhana gifts — is serving a 14-year sentence at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail in a £190 million corruption case, also known as the Al-Qadir Trust case . The Islamabad High Court (IHC) allowed the ex-premier to have twice-a-week meetings — on Tuesdays and Thursdays — with his family, lawyers and other associates. Despite the order, the former premier has been restricted from meeting visitors for several months. Afridi set off for the Rawalpindi jail earlier today. He was accompanied by Imran’s sisters and a number of PTI workers and leaders. However, police stopped the delegation at Islamabad’s Chungi No. 26 from proceeding towards Adiala Jail, despite heated arguments. Meanwhile, a number of PTI leaders, including Salman Akram Raja, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, and Bushra Bibi’s daughters, reached Adiala Jail but were not allowed to meet the PTI founder. It is worth noting that the cut-off time for visiting Imran Khan was 4pm. Meanwhile, according to media reports, a medical team has reached Adiala jail in order to conduct a medical checkup of the PTI founder, whose health during imprisonment has been the subject of concern and alarm. Imran underwent a medical procedure at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) in Islamabad on the night of January 24 — a development confirmed days later amid an apparent lack of knowledge by the family. He has since been undergoing follow-up treatments at Pims. The attempted visit follows a suggestion made by Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan a few weeks ago that the KP chief minister visit Adiala Jail. Aleema herself has regularly been visiting Adiala Jail in attempts to meet the PTI leader but has been denied access. Since her suggestion, Afr...
Original source: Dawn Pakistan