Saif criticises Punjab govt ban on visitors to Adiala jail

The spokesperson of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif has condemned the Punjab government’s decision to impose a ban on visitors of prisoners in Adiala Jail.
He said that after the ban, PTI founding Chairman and former premier Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were deprived to meet with their legal counsel, family members, and political leaders, calling it a “gross violation of human rights.”
According to an official handout, Barrister Saif said that the government restrictions reflect fear that Khan could organize his workers for new protest strategies or rally lawyers to challenge unconstitutional amendments.
Mr Saif accused the government of being “terrified,” stating that even Bushra Bibi has been placed under the same restrictions.
He urged the ruling coalition to “come to its senses” and halt further violations of human rights.
He also pointed out that the current administration has illegally detained members of the KP provincial cabinet and unjustly imprisoned PTI workers, which he says amounts to an attack on the very pillars of democracy.
The advisor criticized the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led federal and Punjab government, claiming that the Sharif family has sunk to new lows in their efforts to hold onto power.
He also issued a warning that the “state-sponsored oppression and brutality” will not go unaccounted for.
In response to accusations of misusing government resources, Dr Saif said that it’s standard protocol to provide rescue and fire brigade services at every rally, regardless of the political party.
He issued a direct challenge to PML-N and other opposition parties to hold a rally in KP.
“We will not only grant them permission for the rally but also provide them with a venue and all necessary facilities. I can assure you, though, that they will not be able to gather even a quarter of the crowd that PTI attracts,” he asserted.
Dr Saif also noted that while the opposition accuses PTI of misusing state resources, it was, in fact, the Federal and Punjab government that used public funds to create a “container fortress” to block off Islamabad and parts of the motorway.