A special Islamabad court approved on Tuesday two petitions deposited by the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-E-insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, granting him the right to speak with his children and to undergo medical control.
The decision was announced by the central FIA special judge Shah Rukh Arjumand, who approved Khan’s two requests after examining the petitions.
The lawyers of Imran, Usman Riaz Gill and Zaheer Abbas, appeared before the court.
During the hearing today, the lawyer Gill argued that although a previous order of the court called for a medical examination, this should now be led by Khan’s personal doctors in the presence of prison personnel.
He also asked that regular monthly checks be provided.
Zaheer Abbas added that previous medical examinations had already been carried out under the orders of the High Court of Islamabad. The legal team urged the court to respect Khan’s right to health and family contacts.
After examining the submissions, the court ruled in favor of Imran, granting two requests and ordering the prison authorities to organize a telephone conversation between Imran and his children. The court also ordered that a medical examination is carried out by its personal doctors, with a compliance report which will be submitted on April 28.
Imran, who remains imprisoned in the midst of the current legal challenges, has repeatedly raised concerns about limited contact and health problems.
