Islamabad: The superintendent of Adiala Jail on Wednesday requested the court to go against the court orders issued by Imran Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Movement for Justice (PTI) Exclude contempt of court petition filed against him not allowing his sons to speak on the phone.
The superintendent’s request came to light when he submitted his reply to a special court set up under the Official Secret Act a day after the contempt of court notice was issued What.
“He said in his reply that he could not even think of disobeying the court order.
The superintendent told the court that there was no permanent facility to make phone calls abroad on WhatsApp۔ He told the court that the head of PTI spoke to his children on October 18; special measures were taken to do so after imprisonment.
He told the court that in a letter issued by the Inspector General of Prisons, relating to the accused in the Official Secret Act، PCO facility is available for making phone calls.
“Prison PCOs for prisoners have made arrangements to talk to families and lawyers,” he said, He added that the court could direct the Punjab Home Department to amend the rules regarding making phone calls.
Meanwhile, the court adjourned the hearing of the contempt petition till Monday due to the absence of Judge Abul Hassanat Zulqarnin.
The day before, three witnesses presented their testimonies on the cipher case against Shah Mahmoud Qureshi, head of the Pakistan Justice Movement (PTI) and vice chairman of the party.
Judge Zulqarnin presided over the proceedings in Adiala Jail under the Special Official Secret Act Court. The PTI’s legal representatives included Barrister Salman Safdar, Timur and Gohar Ali Khan, while the special prosecution included Shah Khawar, Zulfiqar Abbas Naqvi and Raja Rizwan Abbasi.
Meanwhile, the court has called three more witnesses for the next hearing, whose hearing has been adjourned until November 10.
Witness statements and legal teams consulted Khan and Qureshi before the jar. In addition, the PTI chief met with his wife Bashari Bibi and sisters Alima Khan, Noreen Khanum and Azmi Khan on the prison premises.
Qureshi’s daughter Mehrabano was also present during the trial. He also spoke to the media outside the prison, demanding justice and a fair trial for his father.
“Let the family in; no one can have safety concerns from their family. A fair trial is my father’s right and as a daughter, I have the right to see the trial, “he added.
The IHC urges the government to ensure that the cipher trial is conducted properly
Meanwhile، Islamabad High Court Justice Miang Al-Hassan Aurangzeb asked Pakistan’s Attorney General to ensure that the cipher case was not heard in an inappropriate manner Ho, otherwise, it could fall like a house of cards.
An IHC bench consisting of Justice Aurangzeb and Justice Summons, Khan heard an intra-court appeal against the prison case and the appointment of a special court judge in the cipher case.
The Attorney General assured the bench that the rights of the accused would not be violated in the cipher case. Meanwhile, the court rejected the request to stay the trial of the cipher case, without hearing it.
The appellant’s lawyer, Salman Akram Raja, requested the IHC to order an open trial in the cipher case، While maintaining that the PTI chief was accused of spreading cipher content, But the same secret document was not made part of the charge sheet in the case. The court adjourned the case until November 14 after the attorney general asked for time to present his arguments.
