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Petition seeking court’s orders for arranging meeting with Imran Khan fixed for hearing in IHC

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad High Court (IHC) has fixed for hearing on November 5 the petition filed by members of National Dialogue Committee seeking court's orders for arranging their meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan in Adiala Jail.

Justice Umair Majid Malik will hear the petition on Thursday.

The petition has been fixed for hearing with the objections of registrar office.

National Dialogue committee has filed the petition through senior lawyer Faisal Farid Chaudhry .

The petitioners include former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry, former governor Imran Ismail, Mehmood Maulvi and Barrister Saif.

Interior secretary, home secretary Punjab and Superintendent Adiala jail have been made the respondents.

The petitioner s took the plea they are concerned over the health and welfare of Imran Khan being the friends of PTI founder.

Reservations have been expressed over alleged improper attitude and misbehave by the jail authorities.

They have expressed grave concern over the persistent deteriorating health condition of PTI founder and Bushra Bibi.

According to the petition, the family members of PTI founder, his friends , close relatives are not being allowed to meet him since several months.

The petitioners said they have resorted to court for political stability, supremacy of the constitution and national reconciliation. The restriction on meeting with the PTI founder runs contrary to article 9, 14 of the constitution and jail rules.

Depriving him of meetings is against the UN Nelson Mandella rules .

The court has been requested through the petition permission be granted for interview and meeting with PTI founder under Pakistan prison rules 1978.

The court should give order to superintendent Adiala jail to arrange meeting of delegation of National Dialogue Committee with PTI founder and Bushra Bibi and proper time be fixed for this purpose so that the health, welfare and legal protection of both of them could be reviewed.