IHC reserves verdict on Adiala prisoners’ pleas for private medical care
At a glance
- IHC reserves verdict on pleas from three Adiala Jail prisoners.
- Petitioners seek private medical treatment and contact with family abroad.
- Pleas cite precedent of Supreme Court order for Imran Khan's treatment.
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Three prisoners at Adiala Jail—Owais Altaf, Ilyas Khan, and Muhammad Ismail—petitioned the Islamabad High Court for permission to receive treatment at a private hospital and to communicate with family via telephone. Their pleas reference a Supreme Court order that granted similar relief to PTI founder Imran Khan. The petitioners argue that necessary medical care is unavailable in government facilities.
Latest development
The Islamabad High Court has reserved its verdict on petitions from three Adiala Jail prisoners seeking private medical treatment and permission to contact relatives abroad. The court observed that prisoners' rights cannot be ignored simply because they are incarcerated.
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