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Khan’s lawyer informs IHC of jail conditions in Attock

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  • There’s no roof in cells: Khan’s lawyer tells the court.
  • Chairman PTI is unable to sleep, says Sher Afzal Marwat.
  • Adiala jail is “more secure” than Attock facility, IHC told.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s legal counsel Sher Afzal Marwat on Wednesday complained about the appalling conditions in the Attock jail where the former premier is being kept.

Speaking during the hearing of his client’s petition pertaining to the transfer to Adialia jail in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), Marwat objected to the below-par conditions of the facility claiming that there’s pest infestation where the PTI chairman has been kept.

He also shared that the former premier is unable to sleep as the place where Imran Khan “has been kept has no roof”.

The counsel also shared that the Attock jail lacks a B-class facility altogether.

Contending officials’ narrative that Khan is being kept in Attock jail due to security concerns, Marwat said that, “Everyone knows Adiala [jail] is more secure than Attock jail.”

“It’s our right to have a B-class facility available for him [Khan] and have him transferred to Adiala,” Marwat said while urging the court to move the former prime minister to the Rawalpindi facility.

The former prime minister was sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted in the Toshakhana case last month.

Despite IHC’s decision to suspend the PTI Chairman’s sentence on September 2, the former premier is still behind bars as he was rearrested on August 19 in the “Cipher case”.

PTI has repeatedly sought “A-Class” facilities for its chairman and has moved the IHC over the issue.

“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,” the petition read.

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When PPP Delegations Meet with the Prime Minister, PPP Leadership Reveals Complete Confidence in Government Policies

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The Pakistan People’s Party, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, is a significant ally that has consistently supported the Government in every move it has taken to boost the national economy.

Within the presence of Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, he was having a conversation with a delegation of the Pakistan People’s Party, who had visited him in Islamabad.

During the course of the conference, questions were asked about the current political climate in the country.

A proposal called the “Charter of Parliament” was submitted in the Parliament by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The Prime Minister expressed his appreciation for the initiative, stating that it will further improve democracy and the government.

The PPP Delegation expressed their appreciation for the economic policies that the government has implemented in order to boost the economy of the country.

As a result of the PPP Delegation’s unwavering faith in the policies and initiatives of the government, the Prime Minister found this to be encouraging.

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An eight-day physical remand of PTI leaders has been approved by the ATC Islamabad. PTI leaders have been arrested.

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An eight-day physical remand of PTI leaders who were detained on allegations of terrorism was authorized by the Advanced Trial Court in Islamabad.

Judge Abu Al Hasnat of the ATC made the announcement of the verdict.

Among the leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) who have been taken into custody are Sher Afzal Marwat, Amir Dogar, Zain Qureshi, Nasim Shah, Ahmed Chattha, Sheikh Waqas, and Shoaib Shaheen.

An additional judicial remand of Shoaib Shaheen was also approved by the court…

Barrister Gohar, the Chairman of the PTI, was ordered to be released from the Sangjani Police Station, where he was the subject of a complaint.

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During the meeting between the MNA and the MPA, the overall political situation was also discussed.

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As part of their meeting with Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Members of the National Assembly Rashid Akbar Nowani and Punjab Assembly Saeed Akbar Nowani met.

The conference was also attended by Rana Sanaullah, who serves as the advisor to the Prime Minister on matters pertaining to political affairs.

The meeting was devoted to discussions on the subjects that are important to each of the constituent groups.

A discussion was also held during the meeting regarding the overall and political situation of the country.

An encounter took place between Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and members of the National Assembly Muhammad Siddique Khan Baloch and Abdul Rehman Kanju.

The gathering was used to have conversations on the problems that were being faced by the various constituencies.

The political climate and the overall state of affairs in the country were also topics of discussion.

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