Staff Report
RAWALPINDI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Tuesday joined a sit-in alongside Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan’s sisters near Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, amid heightened security measures and the enforcement of Section 144 in the twin cities.
Khan completed 1,000 days in custody earlier this week, having been jailed in August 2023. Jail authorities have repeatedly denied permission for his family members and PTI leaders to meet him despite multiple requests.
The former ruling party has expressed concerns over the health condition of ex-PM Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi after both recently underwent eye procedures.
It has long been demanding their immediate transfer to a hospital for proper medical care and diagnostic testing under the supervision of their doctors and family members.
Today’s sit-in coincided with the scheduled meeting day for the jailed PTI founder at the Adiala jail, where authorities had already imposed restrictions, banning all forms of public gatherings in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
CM Afridi arrived at the Factory check post on Adiala Road with official protocol, where the former prime minister’s sisters, including Aleema Khan, have staged the sit-in.
Several PTI leaders, including Salman Akram Raja, Shahid Khattak, Naeem Haider Panjutha and Niazullah Niazi, along with party workers, were also present at the sit-in.
Meanwhile, police completely sealed Adiala Road by placing barriers along the route, while heavy contingents were deployed at multiple locations surrounding the jail and adjoining areas to maintain security.
