Pakistan: Imran Khan alleges his wife was given food mixed with 'toilet cleaner'

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his wife Bushra Bibi was given food mixed with toilet cleaner reported Pakistanbased The Express TribuneDuring the hearing of the PS190 million corruption case in Rawalpindis Adiala jail on Friday Imran Khan told Judge Nasir Javed Rana that additional walls had been erected in the courtroom leading to an atmosphere resembling a closed courtHe said that Shaukat Khanum Hospital Chief Medical Officer Dr Asim Yousaf had suggested carrying out Bushra Bibis tests at Shifa International Hospital However he added that the jail administration was adamant about carrying out the test at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences PIMS HospitalPakistan TehreekeInsaf PTI founder Imran Khan said that toilet cleaner had been mixed into Bushra Bibis food causing daily stomach irritation as reported by The Express TribuneImran Khan informed the court that toilet cleaner had been mixed into Bushra Bibis food causing her health to deteriorate with daily stomach irritationThe court advised Imran Khan to refrain from holding press conferences during the hearings In response the PTI founder stated his statements are misquoted and he spoke to reporters to clarify them The Express Tribune reportedEmphasising the importance of decorum the court suggested addressing the media after the hearing In response Khan said that the jail administration removes the media from the courtroom after the hearing according to the report He also urged the court to permit him a 10minute interaction with reporters after the hearingEarlier on April 15 Bushra Bibi filed a petition before the Islamabad High Court IHC and requested the court to conduct her checkup and medical tests from Shaukat Khanum Hospital or any other private hospital of her choice to examine if she was poisoned through contaminated food Pakistanbased Dawn reportedIn her petition Bushra Bibi said that she is suffering from heartburn aches in throat and mouth and that she believes that it is the result of eating poisonous mealsImran Khans wife said that she was poisoned and subjected to psychological torture at her Banigala residence which has been declared a subjail as per Dawn reportFurthermore she alleged that spy cameras are installed at different places in the room where she has been confined She said that there is only one lady deputed in the subjail while the rest of the staff is male and she feels discomfort in such an environmentAccording to Dawn report the petitioner said she has not been given ample time to meet her family members and lawyers She urged the authorities to ensure the protection of her fundamental rightsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever