Imran Khan will make election strategy, party leaders will be able to meet in Adiala jail after court permission
There is a fierce battle going on among the political parties regarding the general elections to be held in Pakistan on February 8. Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is also continuously organizing meetings to register victory in the elections. Meanwhile, a relief news for the party has come from Islamabad High Court on Friday. The High Court has allowed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party leaders and lawyers to meet Imran Khan, lodged in Adiala jail, to hold strategy meetings in view of the elections to be held on February 8.
Party leaders will be able to meet in Adiala jail
The Islamabad High Court’s decision was pronounced on a petition filed by Imran Khan, seeking permission to hold a meeting with party members Asad Qaiser, Junaid Akbar Khan, Senators Aurangzeb Khan and Mohammad Khan and Ishtiaq Meherban. During Friday’s hearing, Attorney-General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan, lawyers from Imran Khan’s party and Adiala Jail Superintendent appeared before the IHC.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s lawyer Shoaib Shaheen said the party needs to discuss the allotment of 700 tickets, while the AGP has objected to the petition. Justice Aurangzeb expressed displeasure at Awan’s arguments and asked, is the additional note of the Supreme Court insufficient for you? Do you want me to also write a note against you?
Let us tell you that with the release of the election programme, election related activities have started in the camps of major political parties. The election program is going on in full swing with the end of the last date for filing nomination papers on Sunday. The returning officer will scrutinize the nomination papers from December 25 to December 30.
What is the matter
Former PM Imran Khan was arrested in August after a case was registered against him for violating the Official Secrets Act by disclosing a secret diplomatic cable (cipher) sent by the country’s embassy in Washington in March last year. Imran Khan, 71, and his close aide, former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, 67, were convicted by a special court on Monday on charges of leaking intelligence information.
