A medical examination of Imran completed at Adiala, and doctors follow up on his affected eye
RAWALPINDI:
The Islamabad Police on Tuesday prevented K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi from proceeding to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, where he intended to meet imprisoned PTI founding chairman Imran Khan.
Afridi, who set off for the Rawalpindi prison earlier in the day, was accompanied by Imran’s sisters and several PTI workers and leaders.
However, police stopped the delegation at Chungi No26 in Islamabad from proceeding towards Adiala Jail, despite heated arguments, following which the party leaders staged a sit-in.
Meanwhile, several PTI leaders, including Salman Akram Raja, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, and Bushra Bibi’s daughters, reached Adiala Jail but were not permitted to meet Imran.
It is pertinent to note that the visiting hours for Imran Khan ended at 4pm.
Later, the PTI ended its hours long sit-in at Chungi No26 late Tuesday night.
Afridi, while speaking to the media at the Peshawar Mor interchange on Srinagar Highway, said he had travelled to Islamabad peacefully to express solidarity with Imran’s sisters.
He said party workers demonstrated restraint, discipline and responsibility despite repeated obstacles and restrictions.
“It is deeply troubling that the elected chief executive of a province, accompanied by his cabinet, has been prevented from proceeding,” he said, describing the move as inconsistent with democratic norms and reflective of a discriminatory approach towards a federating unit.
Imran medical checkup
A medical examination of Imran was completed at Adiala Jail on Tuesday, with a team of doctors conducting a follow-up assessment of his affected eye along with a broader health review, according to jail sources.
Sources said the medical team, after completing the examination, departed from Adiala Jail following a visit that lasted nearly one-and-a-half hours.
