ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday summoned the Superintendent Adiala Jail to appear in person before the court on the next hearing. A single bench of IHC comprising acting Chief Justice of IHC Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar issued the directions while hearing a petition seeking contempt case against the Superintendent Adiala Jail for not arranging a meeting of former prime minister Imran Khan with his family members and friends.
Faisal Chaudhry Advocate represented the PTI founder and stated that this court vide its order dated 26-02-2024 disposed of the title petition along with WP No.623/ 2024 with directions to ensure the petitioner’s meetings with friends and family in accordance with jail manual, plus certain directions have been issued to the respondent jail authorities to ensure lawful treatment to the petitioner’s lawyers. He stated that it is regrettably submitted, that the respondents in complete disregard of the above referred orders/ directions issued by this court, blatantly flouted the court orders without fear, upon which the petitioner was constrained to file criminal originals No. 185/2024, 204/2024, 242/2024 & Criminal Original 258/2024.
