Govt plans to shift Imran to Islamabad

The PML-N-led federal government is set to shift former Prime Minister Imran Khan from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi to the Islamabad Jail, which is expected to be completed in two months. Currently, there is no jail in the federal capital.

Speaking at the passing-out ceremony of the Islamabad Police on Friday, Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi said that once the Islamabad jail is completed, Imran Khan will be shifted there.

"The Islamabad jail will be completed in two months. All medical facilities are available in the jail. Since Imran Khan was sentenced by a court in Islamabad, he will be shifted to Islamabad Jail," he said. Imran Khan has been under detention at Adiala Jail since September 2023.

The federal government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that Imran Khan would be given access to specialist eye doctors for a fresh medical checkup and would be allowed telephonic access with his sons, Kasim and Sulaiman, as concerns about his deteriorating eyesight in prison grew.

Salman Safdar Advocate met Imran on Tuesday at Adiala Jail as the Supreme Court's amicus curiae. The next day, he filed a seven-page report on the living conditions of the former prime minister in the jail.

In the report, he quoted Imran as saying that "despite the treatment administered (including an injection), he has been left with only 15pc vision in his right eye".

The report raised widespread concern about the health of the ex-PM, who, according to the PTI, was held in solitary confinement, which is in violation of national and international laws.

The interior minister said it was a very important day for the federal police.

"We did not previously have a dedicated force to combat terrorism. We started this initiative three months ago. Although the course duration was six months, it was completed in three months through day-and-night efforts. Credit goes to the officers who trained them," he said