Provincial Minister for Information and Public Relations Shafi Jan strongly condemned refusal to allow family members and lawyers to meet Founding Chairman Imran Khan, stating that illegal restriction on such meetings constitutes a clear violation of Constitution and court directives.
He said that federal and Punjab governments which he described as having come to power through “Form 47,” have crossed all limits of political victimization.
He stated that depriving Imran Khan of his constitutional, legal and fundamental human rights is highly condemnable and deeply regrettable.
Shafi Jan further stated that Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi have been kept in solitary confinement for more than eight months, describing it as a serious violation of human rights and a blatant breach of Constitution and law. He also said that they have been denied Class B prison facilities and that negligence has been shown regarding Imran Khan’s health.
He said that Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi, Imran Khan’s sisters, and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf had pursued every constitutional and legal avenue to secure permission for meetings with Imran Khan. However, despite these efforts, federal and Punjab governments continue to deny such permission.
Shafi Jan demanded that Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi be immediately transferred to Al-Shifa Eye Hospital, arguing that PIMS Hospital does not have a retina specialist.
He further said that Nawaz Sharif had access to his personal doctors and was regularly visited by his party leadership and family members. In contrast, Imran Khan has been denied medical treatment, family meetings and other basic facilities, which he said is contrary to principles of justice.
He called for full implementation of court orders and legal requirements, demanding that Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi be provided all facilities in accordance with Constitution and Law.
Shafi Jan concluded by saying that group he described as having assumed power through “Form 47” has forgotten that its days in power are numbered. He reaffirmed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf would continue its peaceful political, constitutional and legal struggle for supremacy of Constitution, rule of law and democracy.