No Adiala visit without confirmation of meeting, says KP CM Afridi
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said on Thursday that he would not visit Adiala jail again before Sept 27 unless the government officially confirmed a meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan. He also called for the closure of important government offices, including the Prime Minister’s Office, alleging that they had become dysfunctional. Speaking to the media outside Adiala…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has stated he will not visit Adiala jail before September 27 unless the government officially confirms a meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan. Afridi also called for the closure of important government offices, including the Prime Minister’s Office, as they are reportedly dysfunctional.
At Adiala jail, Afridi claimed the authorities did not intend to allow him to meet Khan due to the prison's conditions. Afridi warned that if the meeting was not allowed, PTI workers would block roads nationwide from 10pm on Thursday as part of the "D-Chowk" protest. PTI media cell reported protests in various cities, with workers chanting slogans in support of Imran Khan.
Afridi stated he would march towards Islamabad on September 27 with two million people, urging PTI supporters and the public to focus on the date. The Islamabad High Court ordered the jail administration to arrange meetings with Imran Khan's family and lawyers on Tuesdays and PTI leaders on Thursdays, but these orders have not been implemented for months.
Afridi claimed there were court orders for twice-weekly meetings with Imran Khan, but they were not being enforced. He accused the government of failing and demanded the closure of unresponsive offices, emphasizing that taxpayers' money was being wasted.
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