Jail Officials refuse
ISLAMABAD: Attock Jail authorities refused to present PTI chairman Imran Khan in the Islamabad High Court today. The IHC took up for hearing the cipher case and directed the jailers to present Khan in the court on Monday morning.
Attock Jail officials informed the court that they cannot produce Khan in the court because of the security concerns.
Earlier, Civil Judge Qudratullah issued orders mandating the former prime minister’s presence in court on Monday in relation to a case concerning his nikkah with Bushra Begum.
Nonetheless, the superintendent of Attock Jail expressed apprehensions that potential security risks could arise during Khan’s journey to Islamabad.
Furthermore, the superintendent mentioned that even hearings for the cipher case, which is registered under the Official Secrets Act, have been conducted within the jail compound due to security concerns, instead of transporting Khan to Islamabad.
Imran Khan had been apprehended on August 5 after an Islamabad court found him guilty of engaging in corrupt practices. During his time in jail, he also faced charges in the cipher case.
Imran Khan to appear in the IHC in cipher case: Attock Jail officials refuse to present him in court
Meanwhile, The Islamabad High Court has scheduled the hearing of PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s bail application in the cipher case for Monday. Chief Justice Aamer Farooq will hear Imran Khan’s bail application, and the court has also issued a notice to the FIA for arguments.
The Special Court, formed under the Official Secrets Act, had previously rejected Imran Khan’s bail application.
Furthermore, the Islamabad High Court has reserved its decision on Imran Khan’s request to transfer the trial of his case from Attock to Adiala Jail.
Chief Justice Farooq presided over the case during the re-hearing of the case scheduled on Monday.
The Islamabad High Court heard Imran Khan’s bail application in the Cipher case on Monday.
