Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan said he was ready to provide access to expert ophthalmologists.
A file photo of PTI founder Imran Khan and lawyer Salman Safdar. — PTI USA OFFICIAL
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan be given access to his personal doctors in Adiala jail and allow telephone contact with his sons, Kasim and Sulaiman.
A two-member bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi and Justice Shahid Bilal Hasan heard the case. During the hearing, Chief Justice Afridi summoned Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan to the podium and reviewed the reports submitted to the court.
“The reports of the friend of the court (advocate Salman Safdar) and the prison superintendent are identical,” the chief justice observed, directing the attorney general: “Please read paragraph number 21 of the report.”
According to the report submitted by lawyer Safdar, the PTI founder expressed satisfaction with the protection and security arrangements in jail. He further stated that he was satisfied with the catering services made available to him.
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However, the report noted that the PTI founder described the medical facilities as unsatisfactory.
The PTI founder is currently in state custody, the chief justice said. CJP Afridi said all prisoners, including Khan, should be provided with the same medical facilities.
“We will absolutely not say that the PTI founder should be given preferential facilities over other prisoners,” the chief justice said. “Everyone should be treated equally,” added CJP Afridi. Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan said they were ready to provide access to expert ophthalmologists.
“The government is in good spirits; the PTI founder should also be given the opportunity to contact his children over telephone,” the chief justice said.
– This will be updated
