Imran Khan did not write letter to anyone, reveals Adiala Jail superintendent

Adiala Jail superintendent Abdul Ghafoor Anjum has revealed that Imran Khan, the incarcerated founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has not written a letter from jail to any one. 

Speaking to Jang newspaper, Anjum stressed that if any detainee or convict writes a letter from jail, the prison administration reviews its contents. Imran Khan did not send any letter from jail to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir or the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, he said.

On Monday, Imran Khan’s lawyer Faisal Chaudhry claimed that the jailed former prime minister (PM) had written a six-point letter to General Syed Asim Munir.

“Imran Khan, as party supremo and former premier, has written a six-point letter to the army chief, expressing solidarity with the military in its fight against terrorism, and acknowledging the sacrifices made by our soldiers,” Chaudhry had said while speaking to media outside Adiala Jail Rawalpindi.

Chaudhry said Khan’s letter maintained that the entire nation was standing with its armed forces and also highlighted the issue of “fraudulent elections”, the controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and 26th amendments besides the Al-Qadir Trust case verdict against him.

Security sources on Tuesday had confirmed that the army chief didn't receive any letter, Geo News reported.

The jail superintendent explained that if any detainee wishes to write a letter, he/she must obtain pen and paper from the prison administration. The letter will then be submitted to the prison superintendent, who, under jail rules section 565, will read it to ensure that it does not contain any message related to incitement, terrorism, public disorder, or harm to anyone. Only then is the letter permitted to be sent to the recipient.

Anjum stated that convicted detainees are allowed two meetings per week; however, if they write one letter a week, then prisoners are allowed only one meeting. Imran Khan, however, is granted three meetings per week. 

Likewise, if a letter arrives for any detainee from outside the prison, it is also the responsibility of the prison superintendent to review and censor its contents, he further explained.

The jail superintendent dismissed the claims that former First Lady Bushra Bibi was put in solitary confinement, noting that a prisoner was only sent to solitary confinement following the court orders.