Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan said they are ready to provide access to expert eye specialists
A file photo of PTI founder Imran Khan and lawyer Salman Safdar. — PTI USA OFFICIAL
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan be allowed access to his personal doctors in Adiala jail and allowed telephone contact with his sons, Kasim and Sulaiman.
A two-member bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi and Justice Shahid Bilal Hasan heard the case. During the hearing, Chief Justice Afridi summoned Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan to the lectern and reviewed reports submitted to the court.
“The reports of the friend of the court (Barrister Salman Safdar) and the jail inspector are identical,” the chief justice observed and directed the public prosecutor, “Please read paragraph number 21 of the report.”
According to the report submitted by Barrister Safdar, the PTI founder expressed satisfaction with the protection and security arrangements in the jail. It further stated that he was satisfied with the food facilities available to him.
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However, the report noted that the PTI founder described the medical facilities as unsatisfactory.
The PTI founder is currently in state custody, the chief justice said. CJP Afridi said all prisoners, including Khan, should receive equal medical facilities.
“We absolutely do not want to say that the PTI founder should be given preferential facilities compared to other prisoners,” the chief justice said. “Everyone should be treated equally,” CJP Afridi added. Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan said they are ready to provide access to expert eye specialists.
“The government is in a good mood; the PTI founder should also be allowed telephonic contact with his children,” the chief justice said.
– This will be updated
