IHC wraps up petition on Imran’s video link meetings

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has wrapped up the petition regarding the privacy of the PTI founder in jail and meeting with him through video link.

Justice Sardar Ijaz Ishaq Khan took up the petitions for hearing on Friday. Amicus curiae Zainab Janjua appeared in the court.

The court gave time to amicus curiae for preparation in connection with Sher Afzal Marwat’s petition challenging clause 265 of jail rules. The report regarding the meeting with the PTI founder on March 26 and 28 was filed in the court. The court remarked the petitioners were satisfied. We wrap up the petition regarding a meeting with the PTI founder in jail.

The court remarked on the plea of amicus curiae for granting him time for preparations in connection with the petition through which clause related to jail rules has been challenged. The court wrote in its order that the amicus curiae Zainab Janjua presented before it Indian courts judgments regarding jail rules. In the decisions of Indian courts political talk in the jail has been allowed.

Sher Afzal Marwat did not appear in the court and his junior advocate appeared.

Superintendent Adiala Jail Asad Warraich filed the report regarding the meeting with Imran Khan in jail. AG told the court that we have worked out SOPs with mutual consultation.

You should appreciate our response. Justice Sardar Ijaz remarked you could do this job earlier.

AG told the court they had finalized SOPs within two days. Concerning rules, the definition of clause 265 is different in the Punjab government. The amicus curiae said on the website permission has not been given for two times meetings in a week in jail. In the book of jail rules it is allowed to have meetings again. Advocate General said there are two to three books about jail rules and their authors are different too.