ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced on Thursday that the government will not allow former prime minister Imran Khan’s sister to meet him anymore, accusing her of violating prison rules by indulging in political discussions during her visits.
Khan’s sisters, Uzma Khanum and Aleema Khanum, met him at the Adiala Prison on Tuesday after being allowed by the authorities to do so. The former prime minister’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and family members accused authorities of illegally denying them permission to visit the incarcerated leader in jail.
Khan’s sisters had spoken to local and international media outlets last month, voicing concern over his safety as rumors of his death started doing the rounds on social media. However, Khanum quashed the rumors on Tuesday when she said her brother was “in good health” after meeting him.
Speaking to reporters at a news conference, Tarar accused Khanum and the former premier’s other sisters of attempting to create a “law and order situation” outside Adiala Prison in Rawalpindi. He alleged Khanum had partaken in political discussions with her brother, which was in violation of prison rules.
“As per the rules, there is no room for political discussions, and it has been reported that political talk did take place, hence Uzma Khanum’s meetings have been banned from today,” Tarar said.
