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Pakistan High Court Ends Solitary Confinement for Imran Khan
A court in Pakistan said Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, must not be kept alone in prison.
They are being held at Adiala Jail while serving sentences in corruption-related cases.
The court said Khan should be allowed to meet Bushra and other family members under prison rules.
It also ordered officials to arrange phone calls between Khan and his sons.
Khan must receive newspapers, books, and medical care allowed by the rules.
Khan’s relatives and supporters had complained about limits on family contact and healthcare.
The government denied those allegations and said security concerns affected one hospital decision.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court will consider related issues on September 16.
The Islamabad High Court barred solitary confinement for Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi at Adiala Jail.
The court ordered officials to facilitate Khan’s meetings with Bushra Bibi and other family members under prison rules.
Authorities must arrange phone conversations between Khan and his sons and provide him daily newspapers, books, and prescribed medical care.
Adiala Jail’s superintendent must implement the directions and submit a compliance report within 15 days.
The Supreme Court will hear on September 16 a contempt petition linked to Khan’s hospital transfer and related health and family-access matters.
- Who
- The Islamabad High Court, Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi, their relatives, and Adiala Jail authorities.
- What
- The court barred solitary confinement and ordered family meetings, phone calls, reading materials, and medical care for Khan and Bibi.
- Where
- The order concerns Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, while related hospital proceedings involve Islamabad.
- When
- The Islamabad High Court issued the ruling on Tuesday, September 1; the related Supreme Court hearing is scheduled for September 16.
- Why
- Petitions alleged that Khan and Bibi were being kept in solitary confinement and that Khan faced restrictions on family contact and medical care.
Petitioners and Khan Supporters
Government Authorities
Solitary confinement and family access
Petitioners and Khan Supporters
Khan’s sister Aleema Khan and Bushra Bibi’s daughter Mubashara Khawar Maneka challenged the alleged solitary confinement. Relatives and supporters also alleged restrictions on family meetings and adequate medical care.
Government Authorities
The government rejected allegations that authorities had improperly restricted Khan’s access to family members or medical treatment.
Khan’s convictions
Petitioners and Khan Supporters
Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party have described his convictions as politically motivated.
Government Authorities
The government has rejected the allegations associated with Khan’s imprisonment; the articles do not provide its detailed position on the convictions.
Hospital transfer
Petitioners and Khan Supporters
Khan’s sister Uzma Khan argued that transferring him to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences instead of Shifa International Hospital violated a Supreme Court order and sought an earlier contempt hearing.
Government Authorities
The government defended the transfer to the state-run hospital, citing security concerns.
Key facts
- Court
- Islamabad High Court
- Judge
- Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro
- Prison
- Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi
- Petitioners
- Khan’s sister Aleema Khanum and Bushra Bibi’s daughter Mubashara Khawar Maneka
- Compliance deadline
- The jail superintendent must submit a report within 15 days.
- Khan’s imprisonment
- He has remained in prison since August 2023.
- Next Supreme Court hearing
- September 16, before a three-member bench.
Sources
No solitary confinement for Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi: Pakistan High Court orders family access
Pak HC directs jail authorities not to keep Imran Khan, wife in solitary confinement
Pak HC bars solitary confinement for Imran Khan and wife Bushra Bibi, allows family visits, phone calls
Pakistan High Court directs jail authorities not to keep Imran Khan, wife in solitary confinement
Pakistan HC Orders No Solitary Confinement For Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi
Pakistan Court Bars Solitary Confinement For Imran Khan, Orders Meetings With Bushra Bibi
Pak Court's Big Relief For Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi: No Solitary Confinement, Timely Meets
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