IHC allows Imran to hold election meetings with PTI leaders

KARACHI, Dec 29 (PTI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday permitted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and lawyers to hold election meetings with party founder Imran Khan in Adiala jail in the run-up to polls scheduled for February 8.

The order was passed by Justice Miangul Hasan Aurangzeb on a petition by Imran seeking permission for meetings with party leaders in order to formulate a strategy for the polls.

The plea by Imran also requested privacy and prayed that the same be conveyed to the superintendent of the prison.

During the hearing today, PTI lawyers, Adiala Jail superintendent and Attorney General of Pakistan Mansoor Awan appeared in court.

PTI's counsel, Shoaib Shaheen, said as elections were merely some weeks away, the party needed to hold discussions on the allotment of 700 tickets. The AGP however, raised objections regarding the maintainability of the plea.

Justice Aurangzeb expressed displeasure at the argument presented by the AGP and said he was representing the interim government and should be impartial.