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Imran Khan Meets Wife and Sister After Nine Months
Imran Khan is a former prime minister of Pakistan who is in prison.
On Tuesday, he met his sister Noreen after they had not seen each other for about nine months.
He also met his wife, Bushra Bibi, who is imprisoned at the same jail.
Noreen asked about his health and discussed legal matters with him.
The meetings happened after Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered weekly family visits.
The court was concerned about Khan’s health, including his blood pressure and anxiety.
The court also ordered that Khan be taken to Shifa International Hospital for treatment.
Pakistan’s government reportedly plans to challenge that hospital order.
The court said the family visits could not be used for political activity or media events.
Imran Khan met his sister Noreen Niazi and wife Bushra Bibi at Adiala Jail on Tuesday.
Niazi’s meeting lasted about 15 minutes, while Khan’s meeting with Bushra lasted roughly 30 to 35 minutes.
The meetings followed a Supreme Court order allowing weekly family visits amid concerns about Khan’s health.
The court also ordered Khan’s transfer to Shifa International Hospital, though Pakistan’s government reportedly plans to challenge the order.
Other relatives and PTI leaders were denied access, and political activity or media engagement after visits was prohibited.
- Who
- Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi, sister Noreen Niazi, and other relatives.
- What
- Khan met Niazi and Bushra at Adiala Jail after about nine months, following a Supreme Court order permitting weekly family meetings.
- Where
- Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan; Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad was designated for Khan’s medical treatment.
- When
- Tuesday; the articles do not provide a calendar date. The hospital order was to be reviewed on September 16.
- Why
- The Supreme Court acted amid concerns about Khan’s health and petitions seeking family access, medical treatment, and access to personal physicians.
PTI and Supporters
Authorities and Court Conditions
Khan’s health and hospital treatment
PTI and Supporters
PTI supporters, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, said official reports showed Khan’s health had deteriorated and called for hospital treatment under the supervision of personal physicians.
Authorities and Court Conditions
The Supreme Court ordered hospital treatment and regular family access, while Pakistan’s government reportedly prepared to challenge the hospital-transfer order.
Political use of family meetings
PTI and Supporters
PTI said it would follow the court’s direction and would not politicise Khan’s health, while supporters remained uncertain about whether the meetings signaled broader political changes.
Authorities and Court Conditions
The Supreme Court warned that visits could be withdrawn if used for political gain and barred political activity or media engagement after the meetings.
Family access
PTI and Supporters
Khan’s family sought greater access, and medical and jail reports recommended more frequent meetings with his immediate family and spouse.
Authorities and Court Conditions
Although Noreen and Bushra were allowed to meet Khan, several relatives and PTI leaders were reportedly denied access.
Key facts
- Noreen’s meeting
- Noreen Niazi met Imran Khan for approximately 15 minutes after about nine months apart.
- Bushra’s meeting
- Khan’s meeting with Bushra Bibi lasted approximately 30 to 35 minutes.
- Court order
- A three-member Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Shahid Waheed ordered weekly family meetings.
- Health concerns
- Reports submitted to the court cited concerns about Khan’s blood pressure and anxiety and recommended more frequent family and spousal meetings.
- Hospital transfer
- The court ordered Khan’s transfer to Shifa International Hospital within two days and said he would remain there until September 16.
- Denied access
- Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan, Qasim Zaman, and PTI leaders were reportedly not allowed to meet Khan.
- Visit conditions
- PTI representatives were required to refrain from political activity and media engagement after meeting Khan.
Quotes
Sohail Afridi
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
“"The Supreme Court's just decision to immediately transfer Imran Khan to the hospital for a check‑up and treatment in the presence of his family and personal doctors is commendable."”
republicworld.com
“"Words cannot describe how happy I am about the meeting. I cannot even imagine where I would have got sweets from. I have appeared before the ATC Rawalpindi from the Supreme Court."”
republicworld.com
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