Pindi ATC demands Adiala Jail explain denial of meeting to Imran’s sisters – Pakistan

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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Tuesday sought details from the administration of the Adiala Jail, inquiring about it denying PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister not being allowed to meet him.

A petition was filed in court by incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan’s sisters Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan, and Noreen Khan. The superintendent of Adiala Jail was included in the petition.

The court issued a notice based on the application and sought a response from the jail authorities within two hours as to why the sisters were denied meeting Imran.

Meanwhile, top PTI leaders met Imran at the Adi­ala Jail on Monday for the first time since the party called its “final call” protest in Islamabad last week. The call was made to demand the restoration of the PTI’s electoral mandate, the release of detained party members, and the reversal of the 26th Amendment which he said had strengthened a “dictatorial regime”.

The protests ended in clashes between PTI supporters and law enforcement authorities after the former entered the capital’s Red Zone. At least six lives were lost in the three days of protests, which included a policeman and three Rangers officials who were knocked down by a speeding vehicle, officials and hospital sources said. Claims and counter-claims over deaths purportedly caused by law-enforcement action against the PTI marchers remain a major bone of contention between the government and the opposition party.

According to PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar, Imran was “not aware of the developments during the protest as he didn’t have access to newspapers and television.”

Omar Ayub granted bail in D-Chowk protest case

Separately, the Islamabad ATC granted PTI leader Omar Ayub Khan a Rs55,000-bond bail in the D-Chowk protest case.

The court had issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Ayub along with Imran, his wife Bushra Bibi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, and 92 others for the “violent protests.”

Numerous party workers were arrested in the ensuing crackdown and multiple cases were filed after the protest.

ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra presided over today’s hearing and called on Ayub in case number 540.

The PTI leader was presented before the court with his lawyer Babar Awan.

The court said that the arrest warrant would be terminated once the bail was granted for Rs 50,000.

Awan requested the court to reduce the bond amount to Rs25,000. However, Judge Supra said Rs55,000 should be deposited.

The court adjourned the hearing of the case till Dec 10 and directed an investigation into Ayub.

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