In cash-strapped Pakistan, Imran Khan gorges on chicken, mutton; PTI claims he is 'ill-treated' in jail

Imran Khan has been persistent in calling himself a leader of masses, but when the country is reeling through severe financial crisis and people are unable to afford two-square meals, the former Pakistan prime minister is gorging on chicken, mutton, chia seeds and a massive spread of delicacies throughout the day as he serves his prison term in Adiala jail for several cases.  

Claims were made by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) that their leader was being “mistreated”. Talking to journalists in Islamabad, the party chairman Gohar Ali Khan claimed that Imran Khan, for the first time after his imprisonment at the Adiala jail last year, mentioned about conditions of his prison cell.

PTI claims Imran Khan ‘ill-treated’ in jail

As per a report by Geo TV, Gohar alleged that the electricity supply of Imran Khan’s prison cell was suspended for five days and also he has not been provided with a newspaper or permitted to watch TV for the past fortnight.  

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The PTI chairman went on to claim that Irman Khan was just allowed to spend merely two and a half hours in a day out of his prison cell.

Lashing out at jail authorities, Gohar claimed that Imran Khan has been jailed in a small prison, terming it a violation of constitutional as well as legal rights, and is not provided with the facilities he was entitled to in his “solitary confinement”.

Gohar further claimed that the PTI leader was not even informed about his sisters’ arrest.  

He also sought for more time to meet jailed Imran Khan and said, “We were expecting to be given enough time to talk, but were given only 45 minutes. We will try to meet him again on Monday."  

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Adiala jail authorities quash PTI chairman’s claims

The Adiala jail authorities rubbished the PTI chairman’s claims and said Imran Khan was provided with all the amenities he was entitled to under B-Class jail rules.

“Imran Khan has been given all facilities, including uninterrupted electricity, proper meals and the opportunity to exercise regularly,” the Geo TV report quoted the jail authorities as saying.

Imran Khan’s meals prepared by professional cook

The jail authorities also said that there is a professional cook who prepares Imran Khan’s mail daily which includes a wide option of dishes of his choice.

Dismissing the claims by the PTI leaders, the jail authorities said that Imran Khan’s “food is prepared according to his choices and under strict supervision of an assistant superintendent."

What is Imran Khan eating in jail?

As per the jail authorities, for breakfast, Imran Khan is served with coffee, chia seeds, beetroot juice, yogurt, chapati, biscuits and dates.  

For lunch, the former PM is served traditional curry, local chicken, chapati, salad, green tea, and mutton.  

For dinner, he is given porridge, coconut, coconut water and grapes.  

Imran Khan healthy & active

Regarding the former PM’s health, the jail authorities said that he is being examined thrice a day by an in-house doctor and the fresh medical tests confirmed he was healthy and active.  

Last week, doctors of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital conducted a medical examination and confirmed his well-being.

They also confirmed that Imran Khan is provided with daily newspapers and also he has been exercising for two hours each day.  

The jail officials even refuted the claims of isolation, stressing that security arrangements in B-Class “are thorough and complete”.