PTI stages sit-in after Imran’s sisters turned away from Adiala

• Asked about ‘table talks’, Aleema says engagement with govt ‘changed nothing’
• IHC asks FIA to explain call-up notice to Salman Akram Raja over social media activity

ISLAMABAD: After leaders of the PTI and Imran Khan’s family were once again denied permission to meet the former premier in Adiala jail, party supporters staged a sit-in near the prison on Tuesday.

The Islamabad High Court has allowed Imran’s family to meet him on Tuesdays, while Thursdays are designated for visits by party leaders, but the orders have not been implemented for several months now.

On Tuesday, Imran’s sisters — Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi — along with several lawyers, party leaders and workers, were stopped by the jail administration when they arrived outside Adiala jail.

Speaking to the media, Aleema Khan said the entire country had remained disturbed over the past three years because Imran Khan is in jail. “You are being unfair to Pakistan. The whole country is facing a law and order situation.”

Responding to a question about the elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, she said the voices of the people of the region were barred from mainstream media, but information was readily available on social media.

“Despite that, the people of GB voted in favour of PTI. That is why people faced baton charges and politicians from the PPP and PML-N had to rush to GB. Today, social media exists and everyone can see what is happening in GB,” she added.

She said it was the duty of every Pakistani to save the country and suggested that Imran Khan should be released to help resolve the prevailing crises.

Asked whether Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was coming to Adiala jail, she said it had been decided that he would reach Parliament House when the federal budget would be presented.

When asked about various proposals to resolve the party’s grievances through “table talks”, Aleema referred to recent meetings held between PTI Interim Chairman Barrister Gohar and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, saying that nothing had changed.

She also called for public mobilisation, saying that if 10,000 people show up at Adiala jail, Imran Khan’s freedom could be secured.

Call-up notice

Separately, the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday directed authorities to go through and explain a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) report in a case relating to a call-up notice, issued to PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja over alleged misuse of social media.

Justice Raja Inam Ameen Minhas was hearing a petition filed by Raja seeking protection from arrest and harassment in connection with an inquiry being conducted by a joint investigation team (JIT).

During the hearing, Assistant Inspector General (legal) Tahir Kazim, appearing on behalf of Islamabad police, informed the court that the FIA had received a complaint alleging that Raja had misused social media platforms.

Justice Minhas, however, pointed to the FIA report available on record and observed that it stated no case had been registered against the petitioner.

In response, Kazim submitted that the matter was still at the inquiry stage and proceedings before the FIA were continuing. He maintained that the inquiry had not yet been concluded.

The judge directed the AIG to carefully review the reports on record before making submissions to the court. “See the reports first and then address the court,” Justice Minhas remarked.

After hearing the preliminary arguments, the court adjourned the proceedings to a date to be fixed later.

Published in Dawn, June 10th, 2026