ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): A meeting between a prisoner and his lawyers at Adiala Jail has been described as a routine legal consultation, with claims linking it to secret political activity or a behind-the-scenes deal dismissed as speculation and propaganda.
According to a statement, the Islamabad High Court had granted permission for lawyers to meet the prisoner to discuss pending cases, appeals and other legal proceedings.
The statement identified Salman Safdar and Latif Khosa as the prisoner’s legal representatives, saying their meeting with their client was part of the judicial process.
It rejected speculation that the meeting involved a political deal, reconciliation or any clandestine arrangement, maintaining that no backdoor negotiations were taking place.
The statement further cautioned against politicizing the lawyers’ meeting, arguing that turning a legal consultation into a political controversy could ultimately harm the prisoner.
