A former deputy superintendent and a jail assistant from Adiala Jail have been detained on charges of providing unauthorized assistance to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan during his imprisonment.
Authorities have also initiated an investigation into the involvement of several other jail employees, further expanding the inquiry into alleged misuse of power within the prison.
According to sources, former deputy superintendent Zafar and jail assistant Nazim were arrested for allegedly granting unauthorized privileges to the former prime minister during his incarceration. Zafar reportedly resides near Adiala Jail.
In addition, an investigation is underway involving six other employees, following information provided by another former deputy superintendent, Muhammad Akram. Akram, who served in Adiala Jail for 15 years at various intervals, was removed from his post in June. The six employees under investigation are said to have had close ties with Akram.
Akram is suspected of having close connections with Imran Khan and of facilitating illegal communications. The investigation has reportedly made progress, with authorities uncovering evidence of mobile phone access provided to Khan, which violated prison regulations.
Further evidence suggests that WhatsApp calls, linked to three European countries, were used to enable these communications.
Akram is also believed to have close ties with PTI leader Zulfi Bukhari and is accused of acting as a messenger for Imran Khan. A meeting of the jail administration is expected to take place soon to address the alleged special treatment provided to the former prime minister, which was against prison rules.
The investigation also extends to former deputy superintendent Muhammad Akram and assistant superintendent Muhammad Bilal, both of whom were removed from their posts in June following a report by security agencies. These officials are suspected of having access to Imran Khan’s cell and providing facilities to him that were not in line with the jail manual.
As the investigation widens, additional jail staff are now under scrutiny, and the jail administration is expected to convene soon to discuss the findings and decide on further actions.
