Afridi writes to Maryam over mistreatment of Imran’s sisters, violation of his visitation rights

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has formally written to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, protesting what he termed as systematic violations of court-mandated visitation rights for former prime minister Imran Khan at the Adiala jail.

The development has come a day after Imran’s sisters, accompanied by several MPAs and MNAs, were dragged away by police while attempting to stage a sit-in outside the Adiala jail after being denied permission to visit their brother.

Following the incident, the embattled PTI erupted in fury on Thursday, labelling the incident as shameful and a blatant act of political victimisation.

The incident, PTI argued, was a clear example of state-sponsored violence and harassment – a brutal misuse of state power with no moral or legal justification.

The committee also issued a stern warning: any further disrespect or mistreatment of provincial ministers or assembly members will not be tolerated, with the KP government pledging to take immediate action if such incidents continue.

In his letter, CM Afridi expressed “serious reservations” over reports that Khan’s close family members — particularly his sisters — were allegedly prevented from meeting him despite explicit judicial permission.

He said the women were mistreated, stopped at a distance, and even made to sit on the roadside nearly a kilometre from the prison, calling the conduct “inhumane, unethical, and a blatant violation of court orders.”

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Afridi outlined four demands for the Punjab government: Immediate compliance with all court-ordered visitation directives; action against officials responsible for alleged mistreatment; clear instructions for jail and police authorities; a dignified, orderly system for facilitating future meetings.

He stressed that Imran, as a former prime minister and leader of the party that governs KP, must be treated in accordance with the law. Any deviation, he said, is a matter of “direct institutional concern” for his government.

The KP chief minister urged Maryam to ensure swift corrective action “so that the dignity of all concerned is upheld and the rule of law remains intact.”