A death-row inmate has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking directives for the government to ensure proper treatment of his poor eyesight.
The convict, Khadim Hussain, who is incarcerated at Adiala Jail, wrote a letter to IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah who converted it into a constitutional petition and sought reply in this regard from the authorities concerned.
Justice Minallah observed that this is a human rights issue and added he will issue a detailed verdict in the case.
He expressed displeasure over the government for failing to submit its response to the petition.
A government lawyer, however, sought three days’ time to submit comments on behalf of the government. The inmate in his letter complained about alleged neglect of the executive authorities, which he said, has caused damage to his eyesight. He said he was orphan and doesn’t have financial resources for redressal of his grievance.
