ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad Excessive Courtroom (IHC) Tuesday directed jail authorities to rearrange a gathering between PTI founder Imran Khan and senior lawyer Salman Akram Raja. A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued the instructions whereas listening to a petition searching for to dam Imran Khan’s X (previously Twitter) account.
The decide issued the directive after Raja knowledgeable the court docket that he had been unable to fulfill his shopper regardless of earlier verbal orders by the IHC’s full bench. “I can solely reply after discussing the matter with him,” Raja informed the court docket. In the course of the listening to, the Deputy Legal professional Common sought time to file report on behalf of Respondent No.1-NCCIA. Salman Akram Raja submitted that he supposed to fulfill Imran Khan, in order to acquire directions within the prompt matter after which help this Courtroom; nonetheless, the jail authorities didn’t facilitate such assembly, even if his identify was included within the listing duly authorised by individuals approved on this regard. Justice Arbab famous in his written order {that a} Full Bench of this Courtroom, vide order dated 24.03.2025 handed in Felony Authentic No.09 of 2025, had authorised the mechanism/schedule of conferences/interviews already settled in ICA No.336/2023 and ICAs No.79, 80 and 81 of 2024.
He added, “As per the realized counsel, Tuesday is the scheduled day of assembly with respondent No.4, subsequently, the realized Deputy Legal professional Common shall convey to the jail authorities to make sure assembly of realized counsel i.e. Salman Akram Raja with respondent No.4 for the needs of acquiring directions within the prompt case.” Justice Arbab directed the Deputy Legal professional Common and the state counsel to right away notify jail officers by cellphone to make sure the assembly.
After issuing the aforementioned instructions, the IHC bench deferred listening to of the case until December 9 for additional proceedings.
