Authorities Construct New Washroom Inside Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan’s Cell In Attock Jail For Privacy, Hygiene

Attock jail authorities constructed a new washroom with a door inside the cell of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan after he complained of poor living conditions and lack of privacy.

The Punjab Prisons Department's (PPD) spokesperson said Imran Khan is getting all the facilities available under the law in Attock jail.

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A new washroom with five-foot-high walls and a door have been constructed inside the cell of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the Attock jail after he complained to the court about the poor living conditions and lack of privacy. The Punjab Prisons Department's (PPD) spokesperson on Tuesday said all facilities available under 257 and 771 of the Pakistan Prisons Rules, 1978 have been made accessible to the PTI chief, who is serving a three-year sentence after being convicted in the Toshakhana corruption case earlier, reported news agency PTI.

The spokesperson clarified this after Additional District and Sessions Judge, Attock, Shafquat Ullah Khan visited 70-year-old Khan's cell in the Attock jail and found Khan’s complaints and concerns about bad living conditions and the lack of privacy in the washroom to be "genuine".

Addressing the concerns that did not have any privacy in the bathroom, the spokesperson said a new washroom was constructed in the PTI chairman's cell.

"The walls of the washroom are kept five feet high and a door is also installed," he said, adding that a western commode and wash basin have also been installed in the washroom.

This was done after Khan during his previous meeting with the judge raised significant concerns about a CCTV camera in front of his prison bars, located at a distance of five to six feet, which covers an open bathroom-cum-latrine.

Commenting on that, the spokesperson said they were installed outside the room. In an official statement, the spokesperson said, "CCTV cameras have been installed outside Imran Khan’s room for his and jail security. More than 4,000 CCTV cameras have been installed not only in district jail Attock but also in other jails of Punjab for security purposes," as reported by PTI.

The spokesperson also said several other amenities including bath soap, perfume, air freshener, towels, tissue papers, a bed, pillows, mattresses, tables, chairs, air conditioners, and exhaust fans were provided to Imran Khan.

Additionally, five doctors were kept appointed for Khan. Out of them, at least one is to be available all the time as he was only getting "special" food after it was checked by doctors.

"Fruits, honey, dates, prayer mat, Quran and books have also been given," said the spokesperson. Khan is currently serving a three-year sentence in Attock Jail after being found guilty of corrupt practices in the Toshakhana case earlier this month.