{"id":7608,"date":"2025-10-29T10:45:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T10:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=7608"},"modified":"2025-10-29T10:45:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T10:45:14","slug":"kp-chief-minister-sohail-afridi-says-he-was-stopped-by-a-constable-while-visiting-imran-khan-at-adiala-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=7608","title":{"rendered":"KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi Says He Was Stopped by a Constable While Visiting Imran Khan at Adiala Jail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>PESHAWAR:<\/strong><br>Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister <strong>Sohail Afridi<\/strong> has revealed that despite a court order permitting him to meet the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), <strong>Imran Khan<\/strong>, he was stopped by a <strong>constable<\/strong> at the entrance of Adiala Jail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing members of the <strong>Peshawar High Court Bar Association<\/strong>, Afridi expressed frustration over being denied access, saying, <em>\u201cI went to Adiala Jail under court orders to meet Imran Khan, but a constable stopped me from entering.\u201d<\/em> The Chief Minister emphasized that his visit was not political but rather to seek <strong>policy guidance<\/strong> from the PTI founder regarding the province\u2019s governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Afridi further clarified that he was <strong>not appointed<\/strong> but <strong>democratically elected<\/strong> as Chief Minister, asserting his loyalty to the rule of law and his political leadership. <em>\u201cI have heard rumors that I came here to influence the Bar Council elections. That is absolutely untrue. I am here only to stand for the rule of law,\u201d<\/em> he said, responding to speculation about his visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He detailed that he had already instructed the <strong>Home Department<\/strong> to send official letters to the <strong>Punjab and federal governments<\/strong> requesting permission for the meeting. In addition, he had <strong>submitted a formal application in court<\/strong> to secure approval for his visit. Despite these legal measures, he was still <strong>barred from entry<\/strong> by a lower-level jail officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Afridi\u2019s account has sparked debate over the treatment of elected officials and the administrative protocols surrounding <strong>Imran Khan\u2019s imprisonment<\/strong>. Legal experts and PTI supporters have criticized the incident, calling it a <strong>violation of a judicial directive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIt is ironic that a sitting provincial Chief Minister, acting under a court order, can be stopped by a constable from fulfilling his official and political responsibilities,\u201d<\/em> remarked one senior lawyer at the Peshawar High Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chief Minister reiterated his respect for legal institutions and due process, emphasizing that his government would continue to function according to <strong>constitutional principles<\/strong>. <em>\u201cWe are committed to ensuring good governance and upholding the rule of law in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,\u201d<\/em> he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident highlights the ongoing tension between PTI\u2019s provincial leadership and federal authorities regarding <strong>access to the party founder<\/strong>, who remains imprisoned at Adiala Jail following multiple legal cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Observers note that Afridi\u2019s insistence on meeting Imran Khan reflects PTI\u2019s internal efforts to maintain <strong>strategic coordination<\/strong> between party leadership in jail and the government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Political analysts suggest that the episode could become a <strong>symbolic moment<\/strong> in PTI\u2019s narrative of institutional resistance and administrative hurdles faced by its elected representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of now, there has been <strong>no official response<\/strong> from Punjab\u2019s Home Department or the Adiala Jail administration regarding why the Chief Minister was prevented from meeting the PTI founder despite a court order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has revealed that despite a court order permitting him to meet the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, he was stopped by a constable at the entrance of Adiala Jail. 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