ISLAMABAD: Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Islamabad on Wednesday allowed the family of former chief minister Parvez Elahi to celebrate his birthday in jail with him.

Elahi’s family, through their counsel, appealed before the court that they could not meet Mr Elahi in jail during the visitation day last week.

The counsel informed the judge that the birthday of the former chief minister was on Nov 1, and the family desired to celebrate the day with him at jail. So, he requested the court to grant permission to the family and direct the jail authorities to arrange a special meeting for Mr Elahi with his spouse, children, and other relatives.

ATC Judge Shahrukh Arjumand confirmed if Pervaiz Elahi was still in the Adiala Jail and subsequently, granted the permission to the family to celebrate Elahi’s birthday in jail with him and also issued directions to the jail authorities.

It may be mentioned that Parvez Elahi was detained in Adiala Jail in connection with judicial remand for allegedly inciting people to attack the Federal Judicial Complex on March 18, 2023, when former prime minister Imran Khan appeared before the trial court in connection with the Toshakhana case.

Published in Dawn, November 2nd, 2023