Prisoners demand same facilities as Imran Khan, IG prisons told

LAHORE: Prisoners in Punjab jails demanded the same facilities as those provided to PTI founder Imran Khan who is currently imprisoned in Adiala jail.

According to a private TV channel, IG prisons wrote a letter to the Punjab advocate general stating that the prisoners have requested the same privileges as Imran Khan, including six meetings with his lawyers in a day.

After the order of the Islamabad High Court, the founder of PTI has been allowed more than six meetings in a day.

In a letter, the prisoners have expressed their discontent with the special treatment given to the former prime minister. They have argued that providing such facilities to one person while denying them to others is a violation of the Prison Rules 1978.

Furthermore, the letter stated that the former Prime Minister has also been provided with a special bicycle for exercise in jail, provision of a bicycle Khan is against jail rules.

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The prisoners demanded that the facilities provided to PTI founder Imran Khan, former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, and other political prisoners be reviewed and extended to all prisoners.

Earlier, the Punjab advocate general told the Lahore High Court (LHC) that Punjab government has allocated seven cells for Imran Khan in Adiala Jail, while 14 security personnel have been appointed for his security.

“One personnel is deployed on security of 10 inmates in Adiala jail, however, 14 police personnel have been deployed for Imran Khan’s security in Adiala Jail, the report added. “Food for the former prime minister is also prepared in a special kitchen where no other food is cooked.”

Extra CCTV cameras have also been installed at a cost of Rs500,000, while the monthly expense for Khan’s security in jail stands at PKR 1.2 million, AGP report unveiled.

It is pertinent to mention here that PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan has been in jail since August last year in multiple cases.