United State officials to meet Khadija Shah after grant of consular access

Yasmin, Khadijah, other women activists presented before ATC,

LAHORE (Web Desk) – The US officials were set to meet Pakistani-origin US citizen Khadija Shah today (Thursday) at 11:00 O’ clock at Kot Lakhpat Jail, after Punjab Home Department granted consular access to the PTI supporter allegedly involved in an arson attack on Jinnah House.

Sources said that Punjab Home Department made the decision after instructions from the Ministry of Interior. The US officials will meet Khadija Shah at Kot Lakhpat Jail in presence of prison as well as Special Branch officials. After receiving the US officials’ request for consular access to Shah, the Ministry of Interior issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) and directed the additional chief secretary of the Punjab Home Department to give consular access to Shah.

The directions issued by the Ministry of Interior in this regard have also been conveyed to Punjab IG Prisons and the superintendent of Kot Lakhpat Jail. PTI activist and fashion designer Khadijah Shah, as well as other detained women supporters of the party, were presented before the Anti-Terrorism Court of Lahore on Thursday morning.

The suspects arrested the in the case of vandalism and arson at the Lahore Corps Commander House were brought to the anti-terrorism court after the completion of their physical remand. Khadijah Shah and other women were produced before the court after their five-day physical remand expired.

On the other hand, PTI leader Dr Yasmin Rashid was also produced in the anti-terrorism court in a case of delivering controversial speeches by blocking the Sherpao Bridge in Lahore. Dr Yasmin Rashid was brought before the court after her judicial remand expired.