IHC removes objections to PTI chief's plea for transfer from Attock Jail
Pakistan
Petitioner's lawyer Sher Afzal Marwat submitted that manual of prisons rules was available
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday overruled the objections of registrar's office on the petition of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman to send him to Adiala Jail from Attock Jail.
IHC Chief Justice Amir Farooq heard the case.
Petitioner's lawyer Sher Afzal Marwat appeared before the court and presented the power of attorney on behalf of the PTI chairman. He submitted that manual of prisons rules was available.
The chief justice said the court would order what was permissible under the rules. Name the lawyers who wanted to meet the PTI chief in prison and the court would issue an order.
The petition will be taken up on Wednesday (tomorrow).
On Monday, the PTI had moved the IHC that given his "education, habits and social and political status," the PTI chief should be provided better or A-class facilities in jail.
"Keeping in view the petitioner's social and political status, his education, and his being accustomed to a better living style, the Petitioner was entitled to A-Class facilities in terms of Rule 243 read with Rule 248 of Pakistan Prison Rules," the petition read.
The PTI chairman was arrested on Aug 5 after a district and sessions court in the federal capital convicted him of corrupt practices in the Toshakhana case.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar sentenced him to three years in jail, along with a fine of Rs100,000.
After his arrest, he was moved to Attock jail.
