Punjab bans assembly Adiala prisoners ‘indefinitely’

A policeman peeps through the main gate of the Adiala jail in Rawalpindi on January 30, 2024. —AFP
A policeman peeps by the primary gate of the Adiala jail in Rawalpindi on January 30, 2024. —AFP

RAWALPINDI: Citing safety considerations, the Punjab authorities has once more prolonged the ban on conferences with inmates on the Adiala jail, this time indefinitely, Geo Information quoted sources as saying on Monday.

The ban, based on the sources, wouldn’t be lifted till additional order on this regard. They stated the jail administration prolonged the ban on the Punjab authorities’s order.

Earlier, the provincial authorities had prohibited prisoners from assembly guests from October 4 to 18 after which the ban was prolonged by two extra days.

Although the ban has apparently been prolonged because of safety considerations for high-profile political prisoners — reminiscent of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, his partner Bushra Bibi, senior PTI chief Shah Mahmood Qureshi — however it equally applies to all of the prisoners.

Final week, the Adiala jail authorities had rubbished the claims made by the PTI about ill-treatment meted out to the previous prime minister, whereas revealing beautiful menu of meals supplied to Imran within the jail.

The menu was revealed after PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan talked about about alleged mistreatment in direction of the deposed prime minister within the jail following the previous’s assembly with the latter in Adiala — the place Imran stays incarcerated for over a yr now.

Addressing journalists in Islamabad, the PTI chairman stated it was for the primary time after his imprisonment on the Adiala jail that Imran talked about about situations of his jail cell.

Responding to the allegations, the Adiala jail authorities an official assertion, saying that Imran was being supplied with all facilities he was entitled to underneath B-Class jail guidelines.

The jail authorities stated: “Imran Khan has been given all amenities, together with uninterrupted electrical energy, correct meals and the chance to train commonly.”

They stated {that a} skilled prepare dinner ready his meals, which included a variety of dishes to his style.

“Khan’s breakfast consists of espresso, chia seeds, beetroot juice, yoghurt, chapati, biscuits and dates. For lunch, he’s served conventional curry, native hen, chapati, salad, inexperienced tea, and mutton. Dinner consists of porridge, coconut, coconut juice and grapes, all ready underneath the supervision of an assistant superintendent.

“His meals is ready based on his decisions and underneath strict supervision,” the assertion learn, dismissing claims made in the course of the press convention by the PTI leaders.

Commenting on his well being, the authorities stated that the previous prime minister, who has been imprisoned since final yr, was examined thrice a day by an in-house physician and the recent medical assessments confirmed he was in wholesome and lively. Medical doctors of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital too performed a medical examination and confirmed his well-being two days in the past.

Imran can be supplied with each day newspapers and workout routines for 2 hours every day, the officers stated. They refuted the claims of isolation, stressing that safety preparations in B-Class “are thorough and full”.

The authorities termed the information doing rounds on social media and inside political circles about Imran’s alleged mistreatment as “baseless”. They stated that the PTI founder’s situations complied with all authorized necessities.

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