ISLAMABAD (Online): Chief Justice (CJ) Islamabad High Court (IHC) has remarked chairman PTI is under trial prisoner and under trial prisoners are kept in Adiala Jail and why then Chairman PTI has been kept in Attock jail.
The CJ IHC remarked chairman PTI be shifted to Adiala jail. Former Prime Minister (PM) should not be kept deprived of facilities under victimization.
The CJ IHC while ordering to provide all facilities under jail manual in jail to chairman PTI arrested in cipher case has remarked the status of conviction of chairman PTI has changed. He is under trial prisoner after suspension of his sentence who are kept in Adiala jail. Why has he been kept in Attock jail.
During hearing of the petition filed by chairman PTI related to facilities in jail and his shifting from district jail Attock to Adiala jail, the CJ IHC inquired from Additional Attorney General (AAG) that chairman PTI is under trial prisoner in cipher case. All the under trial prisoners of Islamabad are in Adiala jail. Then why the petitioner has been kept in Attock jail. The status of sentence of PTI chairman has changed. He was kept in Attock jail in Toshakhana case and now the sentence has been suspended.
AAG said when chairman PTI was arrested in cipher case then the court order is for Attock jail.
The CJ IHC remarked because he was in Attock jail at that time therefore, the judge issued order. Tomorrow you transfer him to Rahim Yar Khan then will you conduct trial from there.
The CJ IHC remarked as per law the under trial prisoner of Islamabad should be in Adiala jail. Shift Chairman PTI to Adiala jail.
Sher Afzal Marwat advocate said chairman PTI is sportsman, therefore, written order be issued to provide him exercise machine and transfer him from Attock jail to Adiala jail.
The CJ IHC remarked it will be our endeavor written order of shifting him to Adiala jail is issued today.