Vikrant Shekhawat : Aug 12, 2023, 10:11 PM
Imran Khan News: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is lodged in Pakistan's jail, has been given a big relief by the Islamabad High Court. However, no order has been given on whether they should be given home cooked food or not during their stay in jail. In its judgment on Saturday, the High Court ordered the jail authorities to provide the former prime minister with a prayer mat, ie Janmaaz, and a copy of the Holy Quran to offer Namaz.Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Amir Farooq, in his order, asked the authorities to give the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader a copy of the Holy Quran translated into English along with the dead body. On the petition of the PTI chief, the High Court issued an order to shift him to Adiala Jail. Along with this, the court sought help for the next hearing and asked whether home-cooked food could be provided to the top PTI leader.Disappointment on not getting orders for foodThe party raised serious concerns over the postponement of home-cooked food for jailed PTI chief Imran Khan. On this issue, another PTI leader Farooq Habib expressed his disappointment on Twitter. Imran Khan is serving a jail term after being convicted in a corruption case.Further, the court also directed that as per the jail rules, the jail authorities should facilitate meetings between the PTI chief and his friends, relatives and lawyers, with a record of not more than one meeting per week. Needed. The High Court also ordered Imran Khan to be provided with a prayer mat, English translation of the Quran and adequate medical facilities.Wife Bushra found in jail, lawyer could not be foundEarlier on Friday, the High Court ruled that former Prime Minister Imran's lawyer can meet him in Attock Jail. Local media claims that during yesterday's hearing, Imran's lawyer Sher Afzal Khan Marwat complained that despite court orders, lawyers were not being allowed to meet Imran Khan. “False allegations” have been leveled against his lawyers for creating disturbances in the jail. Chief Justice Farooq had said that lawyers are allowed to meet. Trying not to allow meeting will be seen as contempt of court.PTI Chief's wife Bushra Bibi was allowed to meet her husband for the first time on Thursday, 2 days after former Prime Minister Imran went to jail on Saturday last week. However, his legal team was not allowed to meet the former prime minister. Imran's lawyer told that Bushra had met him after the permission was given by the High Court.Toshakhana has been in jail since August 5 after being sentenced to three years in the corruption case by the court. Lahore-based court canceled Imran's anticipatory bail yesterday. The court canceled the former prime minister's anticipatory bail in seven terror-related cases, including the attack on a senior army officer's residence, as he failed to appear in the court.