Adiala official submits report on Imran, Bushra meetings

Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, while hearing the petition filed by Bushra Bibi’s daughter Mubashara Maneka, observed that the court would hear the matter in detail and decide it on merit after examining the jail procedures and rules. During the hearing, petitioner’s counsel Salman Akram Raja, Advocate General Islamabad Naveed Hayat Malik, and Superintendent of Adiala Jail Sajid Baig appeared before the court. The Advocate General informed the court that the jail superintendent had heard and decided Mubashara Maneka’s representation in his personal capacity and rejected the request for meetings with family members and a personal doctor. A report submitted by the jail superintendent stated that political discussions were held outside the jail after prison meetings. It also referred to tweets allegedly posted by Bushra Bibi’s sister, Maryam Riaz Wattoo, following meetings with the former first lady. However, Raja argued that Maryam Riaz Wattoo had never visited Adiala jail and resides abroad. “How can a daughter be prevented from meeting her mother on the basis of tweets by a third person?” the counsel contended. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir directed the Advocate General to obtain an affidavit from the concerned individual if necessary. The superintendent informed the court that around 7,200 prisoners are currently lodged in Adiala jail, and meetings are held six days a week in accordance with jail rules. Meanwhile, Imran Khan’s sisters and PTI leaders, including KP CM Sohail Afridi