Islamabad:
Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf (PTI) has lent alarm about what he described as an “inhuman” treatment of its imprisoned founder, Imran Khan, claiming that he is being held in a “death cell” under almost total isolation.
Going to a press conference on Thursday, the central secretary of PTI for information, Sheikh Waqas Akram claimed that Khan is confined to lonely arrest for 22 hours a day, access to newspapers, television, books, books and is prevented from knowing his legal team and close associates.
Akram declared that conditions are equivalent to psychological torture and a shameless violation of basic human rights. “Imran Khan is effectively interrupted from the world. His fundamental right to meet six designated people is being denied, despite explicit judicial orders, which constitute contempt of the court,” he said.
He added that similar restrictions have been imposed to Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, who is supposedly denied family visits, while Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan, has also been prevented from seeing him.
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Asking the President of the Supreme Court of Pakistan to intervene, Akram urged the Judiciary to restore his “increasing credibility and independence” against what he called the open challenge of the Executive of judicial decisions. “The violation of judicial orders is not only an insult to the courts but to the entire justice system,” he said.
The PTI spokesman also questioned the recent disqualification of the politician Jamshed Dasti, claiming that article 62 (1) (d) of the Constitution had never used to disappoint public representatives, and claiming that the constitutional provisions are now being badly applied to political engineering.
Highlighting the health and treatment of other leaders of PTI detainees, he pointed out the “deteriorated condition” of Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the “systematic violation” of the rights of Dr. Yasmin Rashid, and the continuous imprisonment of Ejaz Chaudhry despite the orders of the Supreme Court granted by bail.
In economic matters, Akram criticized the federal government for the prices of fuels fired, claiming that gasoline prices have increased by 82% in the last 15 months. “During the PTI period, gasoline prices increased in RS51, but the current government discarded subsidies and raised the price to RS220 per liter,” he said.
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He also accused the government of orchestrating a sugar scandal of RS92 billion, claiming that after the approval of exporting 765,000 metric tons of sugar, national supplies disappeared from the market, which caused prices to shoot at RS200 per kilogram.
When addressing the cases of May 9, Akram said that the prosecutor’s position has collapsed after the withdrawal of a key investigator and the absence of primary Witnesses Hassan Afzal. Demanded the immediate dismissal of all related cases.
Expressing sadness for recent floods in Punjab that led to 103 deaths and the destruction of 250 homes, Akram criticized what he described as the government’s inept disaster response. “When the public protests, they are imprisoned. However, officials responsible for this negligence are unpunished,” he said.
Finally, Akram revealed that Khan has broadcast directives on the next Senate elections in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, delegating the authority to grant Senate tickets to the Provincial Parliamentary Party to avoid horsepower trade.
However, he clarified that a ticket cannot be issued without Khan’s personal approval. “PTI is still committed to internal democracy and transparency,” he said.
