In letter to Maryam, KP CM Afridi urges to implement court orders on Imran’s meetings

Peshawar (Web Desk): Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has voiced serious concern to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz over what he described as “rough and inappropriate” behaviour by authorities toward Imran Khan’s sisters during their recent visit attempt to Adiala Jail.

In his letter to the Punjab CM, Afridi said that Imran Khan is a former prime minister and stressed that any departure from court-approved procedures—or any disrespect shown to his close family—automatically becomes a matter for institutional scrutiny.

His remarks stem from the incident on Tuesday night, when Rawalpindi police detained the PTI leader’s sisters—Aleema, Dr Uzma, and Noreen—after they staged a nearly 10-hour sit-in outside Adiala Jail.

The protest took place near the Factory Checkpoint after the family, along with senior PTI figures, was denied the scheduled meeting with Imran Khan. The sisters were later taken to Chakri.
PTI, in a statement posted on X, claimed that the Khan sisters were forcibly taken away despite sitting peacefully.

Afridi pointed out that Imran Khan’s visitation schedule is clearly defined by judicial orders, yet repeated complaints suggest that officials responsible for ensuring compliance are not following those directives.

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued several orders allowing both the chief minister and Imran’s sisters to meet the incarcerated former premier, but the instructions have been repeatedly ignored. 
Afridi said that he himself has been refused entry to Adiala seven times.

Condemning the treatment faced by the sisters, Afridi said that even if certain limitations are placed on political visitors, such restrictions cannot reasonably apply to immediate family members who have no political motive and pose no disturbance.

Aleema Khan later alleged that her elderly sister had been dragged on the road, while female lawyers accompanying them were pushed into police vans.

She further claimed that female police personnel—whom she referred to as “female Gullu Butts”—were called in, and that one officer, identified as Gulnaz, instructed others to “beat them.” According to her, 71-year-old Noreen was pulled to the ground, her veil was dishonoured, and 17 female lawyers were hauled into a van by their hair.

CM Afridi has asked the Punjab government to guarantee unhindered visitation in line with court orders and to take action against those accused of physically mishandling Imran Khan’s family and KP ministers.

He also urged that police and prison staff receive unambiguous instructions to prevent such confrontations in the future and that a clear, transparent process be created to ensure that future meetings take place without obstruction.