Chief Justice Aamer
ISLAMABAD: On Friday, Chief Justice Aamer Farooq of the Islamabad High Court said the court would issue directives concerning Imran Khan’s detention conditions in Adiala Jail within the next two to three days.
The Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf had submitted an application contesting his transfer to Attock Jail following his arrest. The IHC had recently ordered his relocation to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.
However, Justice Farooq raised questions about Imran Khan’s attorney, Sher Afzal Marwat, asking why he had objections when the transfer had been carried out based on his request.
Marwat responded by explaining that Khan had not been granted B-Class status in jail. He also said that the former prime minister lacked adequate space for taking walks.
In response, Justice Farooq assured that orders regarding these matters would be issued within the next two to three days.
Imran Khan has been incarcerated since his arrest in August in the Toshakhana case. While his sentence has been suspended, he remains in custody in the cipher case.
Earlier, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued a ruling on Wednesday stating that the hearing of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s bail application in the cipher case will be conducted in an open court and in-camera.
The IHC announced its reserved decision regarding the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) request for an in-camera hearing on Khan’s bail application.
IHC announces open court and in-camera hearing of the PTI chairman Imran Khan’s bail plea in the cipher case on Oct 9.
The IHC specified that the open court hearing for the bail petition will be scheduled for October 9. However, the court also stated that discussions involving sensitive documents would take place in-camera.
The FIA had appealed to the IHC on Monday, seeking an in-camera hearing for Khan’s bail application in the cipher case.
The agency expressed concerns that a public court hearing could potentially harm Pakistan’s diplomatic relations with other nations.
FIA Special Prosecutor Shah Khawar informed the court that, under the Official Secrets Act, a trial cannot be made public. He emphasized that there were statements and information that could not be disclosed to the public. He said that statements related to other countries needed to be presented to the court.
Sharing such information openly could have an adverse impact on Pakistan’s diplomatic ties, Khawar added.
