Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday petitioned the Islamabad High Court to shift Khan from the Attock jail in Punjab province to Rawalpindi's high-security Adiala prison.The petition came keeping in view his affluent family background, social and political status.
70-year-old Imran Khan was arrested on Saturday from his home in Lahore shortly after an Islamabad trial court found him guilty of “corrupt practices” in the Toshakhana corruption case and sentenced him to three years in jail.
After his arrest, he was shifted to Attock jail in Attock city in Punjab province though the court order directed authorities to lodge him at Rawalpindi's high-security Adiala prison.
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Food not provided, life is in danger
As per media reports, on Monday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi made claims that the PTI chief Imran Khan's life was in danger and the jail authorities are not even providing meals to him.
Qureshi later also added that Lahore police immediately reached Zaman Park's residence to arrest the PTI chief when the order was issued to the IG Islamabad.
He also reitereated that the court directed the authorities concerned to keep Khan at the Adiala Jail but he was shifted to the Attock Jail where there is a lack of facilities.
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What did the lawyer's petition say?
The lawyer of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party requested the Islamabad High Court to transfer the deposed premier where A-class facilities are available, adding that his family, lawyers and his physician Dr Faisal Sultan should be allowed to meet him.
He maintained that meeting his lawyers, legal team and family was the fundamental right of the party chairman.
"Since childhood, the petitioner is from an affluent family, and later due to his education, habits, and social and political status in the society, has got accustomed to a better mode of life... is a graduate of Oxford University, UK and the ... captain of Pakistan national Cricket team...," the petition read.
"Keeping in view the petitioner's social and political status, his education, and his being accustomed to a better living style, the Petitioner was entitled to A-Class facilities in terms of Rule 243 read with Rule 248 of Pakistan Prison Rules."
As per media reports, team of doctors has been appointed for the PTI chairman and will check up on him in two shifts. But the petition still emphasised on allowing his personal physician Dr Faisal Sultan who is aware of the entire medical history of Khan.
"Dr Faisal Sultan is the physician of the petitioner for twenty-five years and is aware of the entire medical history of the Petitioner",the petition read.
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The petition on Monday, filed through Khan's attorney Naeem Haider Panjotha, added that Khan was being kept in a "small cell of 9 x 11 feet".
The lawyer told the media that Khan informed him that he has been kept in a dark room with an open toilet, frequented by flies during the day and ants in the night.
"I have been kept in a dark room with no television or newspaper available. Nobody is allowed to meet me as if I am a terrorist,” Panjotha quoted Khan as saying.
Talking about the food, Khan just said that he was thankful to God for whatever edible he was getting. He also asked the lawyer to let everyone know over the media that “I will die but will never accept servitude.”
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Khan also demanded that his wife Bushra Bibi should be allowed to meet him.
