TTAP says efforts to deprive Imran of his legal and constitutional rights are part of a ‘systematic effort’
Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi. Photo: File
ISLAMABAD:
The Islamabad High Court on Monday ordered the superintendent of Adiala Prison to submit a reply regarding refusal to accept Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s signature on a power of attorney.
Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro presided over the hearing on a petition filed by Imran’s lawyer Khalid Yousaf Chaudhry. Justice Soomro asked about the legal process involved in this case, to which Chaudhry explained that a legal process was in place, referring to prison policy and the precedent set by the Lahore High Court.
He also stressed that prison rules regarding access to prisoners were well defined, citing the Nelson Mandela international rules on prisoners’ rights.
Chaudhry informed the court that despite multiple visits to Adiala Prison and after sending the documents by courier, the power of attorney documents were not accepted and in the latter case, the prison authorities claimed they never received them.
The hearing was adjourned to May 25 as the court issued a notice to the prison superintendent, ordering him to respond by then.
Opposition alliance Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aain Pakistan wrote on
He said the repeated refusals to accept power of attorney documents and deny access to an attorney were part of a broader campaign of political vengeance.
“Khalid Yousaf Chaudhry visited Adiala Prison on March 27, April 2 and April 3 to obtain Imran Khan’s signatures on the power of attorney documents, but the prison authorities even refused to accept the documents.”
The statement also reiterated that despite these efforts, “Imran Khan has never bowed down and never will,” asserting that the power of the Constitution, the law and the people would ultimately prevail over injustice.
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“First the arrests, then the fake cases, then the restrictions on meetings and now the efforts to block even legal documents – all this proves that the chain of political vengeance against Imran Khan continues even today. »
عمران خان کو صرف جیل میں قید نہیں رکھا گیا بلکہ انہیں اپنے قانونی اور آئینی حقوق سے بھی محروم کرنے کی منظم کوشش جاری ہے۔
27 months 2 and 3 days ago گئے تاکہ عمران خان سے وکالت ناموں پر دستخط کروائے جا سکیں، مگر جیل حکام نے… pic.twitter.com/btCnUZ3bTu
– Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan (@TTAP_OFFICIAL) May 11, 2026
