Prisoners Seek Imran Khan’s Facilities Amid Overcrowding
As per details, the constitutional bench headed by Justice Aminuddin, comprising Justice Jamal Mandokhel disposed of the plea, stating that it is not the Supreme Court’s responsibility to review the facilities provided to inmates.
The court urged the petitioner to approach the concerned provincial courts if there was any objection to the jail rules.
In a separate development earlier prisoners in Punjab jails demanded the same facilities as those provided to Imran Khan, who is currently incarcerated in Adiala jail.
In a letter written to the Punjab advocate general, IG prisons stated that the prisoners have requested the same privileges as Imran Khan, including six meetings with his lawyers in a day.
The prisoners have expressed their discontent with the special treatment given to the former prime minister. They have argued that providing such facilities to one person while denying them to others is a violation of the Prison Rules 1978.
Prisoners demand the same facilities as PTI founder: IG prisons
Earlier, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi expressed displeasure over the overcrowding in jails of the country, saying that over 108,000 persons are incarcerated in the prisons originally designed for 66,625 inmates.
Chaired a meeting focused on improving prison conditions and the welfare of prisoners, the CJP while quoting the Law and Justice Commission said that 36,128 prisoners have been waiting for trial for over a year.
CJP Yahya Afridi said that Punjab province is the most affected by overcrowding in jails with 67,837 prisoners being held in facilities meant for 36,365. He was of the view that the large number of prisoners waiting for trial highlights the need for judicial reform.
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