The Punjab Home Department has banned meetings with prisoners and detainees at Adiala Jail, apparently in light of recent security concerns.
The ban will also extend to meetings held with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Founder Imran Khan.
The home department stated that on Tuesday, visitors were barred from meeting any prisoners or detainees at Adiala Jail, marking a departure from the usual visitation protocols.
The decision to implement the ban stems from various intelligence reports received by the Punjab Home Department, indicating potential security threats associated with these meetings.
The move comes shortly after the arrest of three suspected terrorists in close proximity to Adiala Jail. During the arrest operation, law enforcement authorities recovered maps of Adiala Jail, along with hand grenades and detonators, raising alarm bells about potential security risks posed by external influences.
On March 7, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and the police had, in a joint operation, foiled an attempt on Adiala Jail, and arrested three terrorists.
Police officials also claimed to have recovered heavy weapons and ammunition from the arrested suspects, who were shifted to undisclosed locations.
A spokesman for the Rawalpindi police had claimed in a statement that the three arrested terrorists belonged to Afghanistan.
The Rawalpindi city police officer had also said that heavy automatic weapons and ammunition were among the things recovered from those arrested. In addition, hand grenades, improvised explosive devices and maps of the jail were also seized from them.
