Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan will not be shifted to another jail.
Sanaullah said there are no objections if the PTI members limited themselves to meetings only, adding that Imran Khan had long called others thieves and dacoits, and had now come under scrutiny himself.
Earlier this month, Sanaullah said that he might consider shifting Imran Khan to another prison if the protests outside Adiala Jail continue to disrupt public life and become a regular occurrence.
Sanaullah said PTI as a party, and Imran Khan individually, had repeatedly criticised state institutions, adding that such remarks were unacceptable to the public. He alleged that India was an enemy state and yet Imran Khan had “supported its propaganda”.
Sanaullah urged PTI supporters not to disturb law and order outside the jail. “If they make it a permanent routine to protest every Tuesday and Thursday near Adiala,” he warned, “the government may consider transferring Imran Khan to another jail.”
The adviser said PTI and its founder must distance themselves from the May 9 events, retract past statements and apologise. “Only in such a situation might a path open,” he added, warning that if Khan stands by his earlier narrative, the deadlock will remain.
