Imran’s sisters ‘on hunger strike for two days’, cousin claims
ISLAMABAD: Three sisters of Imran Khan — Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi — have been on hunger strike for the last 48 hours, according to Imran Khan’s cousin Qasim Zaman, who reached Adiala Jail on Tuesday to meet the former prime minister but was not allowed to do so. Similarly, interim PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Mr Khan’s lawyers also reached Adiala jail, but they were…
Imran Khan's sisters, Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan, and Noreen Niazi, have reportedly been on a hunger strike for the past two days, according to Imran Khan's cousin, Qasim Zaman. Zaman attempted to meet the former prime minister at Adiala Jail on Tuesday but was denied access. Interim PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Khan's lawyers also visited the jail to see Khan, but they too were barred from entering.
Zaman claims that the sisters began their hunger strike in response to mistreatment they received while in detention. Previously unconfirmed reports of the sisters' hunger strike have circulated, but this is the first time a family member has verified the claims. Lawyers for the PTI, including Awais Younas Chaudhry, reported arriving at Adiala jail at 2pm and waiting until 4:30pm, but they were also denied access to meet Khan.
Chaudhry expressed frustration, stating that jail authorities are violating court orders from both the Islamabad High Court and the Supreme Court of Pakistan, yet the courts seem powerless to intervene.
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