— Demands immediate medical care and legal access for ex-chairman SIC
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has strongly condemned what it called the “political victimization” and inhumane jail conditions faced by former Member of the National Assembly and former Chairman of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), Sahibzada Hamid Raza, who remains in “unlawful detention” without essential medical care or basic rights—reflecting a grave erosion of justice, due process, and constitutional protections.
In a statement issued by the PTI Central Media Department, the party vehemently condemned the “inhuman, unlawful, and politically motivated treatment” of Sahibzada Hamid Raza during his unlawful detention.
“His arrest—carried out while he was on his way to voluntarily surrender before the court—and the subsequent denial of his basic rights in jail reflect a disturbing pattern of political persecution and a blatant disregard for human dignity,” the statement said.
PTI strongly demanded that Sahibzada Hamid Raza be immediately provided access to necessary medical care and legal facilities in jail. His family and legal counsel must be allowed to meet him in a proper and unhindered environment. PTI also called for the prompt and impartial hearing of his appeals to ensure that justice is delivered without delay.
The statement further asserted that his sentence reflects a broader political vendetta, while the conditions he is enduring in jail are utterly intolerable. PTI expressed serious concern for his health and fundamental rights. The statement alleged that Hamid Raza is being denied essential medication, while his family members and lawyers are forced to meet him through bars in inappropriate and restrictive conditions—an outright violation of constitutional guarantees.
The statement said that equally troubling is the fact that a Lahore High Court judge recused himself from hearing the petitions of Sahibzada Hamid Raza and others on November 14, resulting in unnecessary delays in the judicial process and undermining their right to timely justice.
Furthermore, the party noted that the failure to stay the by-election in constituency NA-104 has paved the way for an imbalanced and one-sided electoral process.
