ISLAMABAD: Advocate Salman Safdar submitted a seven-page report to the Supreme Court on Thursday outlining the living conditions of former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Safdar had been appointed as amicus curiae to inspect the facility and submit his findings by February 11.
The report provides a detailed account of Imran Khan’s daily routine, meals, amenities, and safety arrangements during incarceration.
According to the report, Imran Khan’s daily schedule varies between summer and winter months. Breakfast is taken at 9:45am, usually comprising coffee, porridge, and dates, followed by Quran recitation for about an hour. Physical exercise is undertaken using limited equipment, including an exercise bike, two 9-kg weights, and a bar.
From 1:15pm, he is permitted to access the strolling shed within the secure compound for walking or sitting. Lunch, considered the main meal, is taken between 3:30pm and 4:00pm, with meals selected weekly by him and self-financed by his family, consisting of chicken, meat, lentils, or snacks. A brief walk is allowed at 5:00pm, followed by confinement to his cell from 5:30pm until 10:00am the next morning. Dinner typically consists of fruit, milk, and dates. Bottled drinking water is available at all times.
Imran Khan has access to basic winter amenities, including a small heater/blower and hot water at all times. However, he described summer conditions as challenging due to extreme heat, humidity, and insects, despite the presence of a room cooler and mosquito repellents.
The report also noted concerns over food storage, as no refrigerator is available and only a cool box is provided. The former prime minister reportedly experienced food poisoning two to three times during summer months.
The report stated that Imran Khan had no major safety concerns. The compound is monitored by approximately ten surveillance cameras, covering most areas, including the shower, though none are inside his cell.
Imran’s cell includes a single bed mattress, four pillows, and two blankets, along with personal items such as a prayer mat, tasbeeh, towels, toiletries, about 100 books, two dumbbells, and other essentials. The toilet is located inside the cell, measuring roughly 4½ x 4½ feet, partitioned by a five-foot-high wall with no ceiling. While hot and cold water is available, there is no exhaust system, and the report observed room for improvement in cleanliness.
The cell has two ceiling openings for cross-ventilation, and personal footwear is kept under the bed.
The report provides the Supreme Court with a comprehensive overview of the living and sanitary conditions, daily routine, and basic amenities available to the former prime minister during his incarceration.