IHC terminates ban on political conversation of prisoners

Islamabad

Islamabad:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday terminated the section of jail rule which imposed a ban on political conversation of inmates in jails.

Justice Sardar Ijaz Ishaq Khan announced the verdict on a petition filed by MNA Sher Afzal Marwat.

The court said that the ban was a violation of constitutional provisions for freedom of expression.

It may be mentioned here that the petitioner has challenged the section 265 of jail rules before the IHC.