Archive · 28 Dec 2025
UN Alarmed by Bushra Bibi's Jail Conditions
The United Nations is very worried about Bushra Bibi, the wife of a former leader in Pakistan.
She is in jail and the conditions are very bad.
Her cell is dirty, hot, and full of bugs and rats.
The food and water are not clean, and she is very sick.
She is also alone for most of the day, which is not good for her health.
The UN says the jail should let her see her family and doctors.
She is in jail because of some legal cases, and people are asking Pakistan to treat her better.
UN criticizes detention conditions of Bushra Bibi, wife of former PM Imran Khan, citing health risks and isolation.
Bushra Bibi is held in a filthy, overheated cell infested with insects and rodents at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.
She suffers from weight loss, infections, fainting spells, and untreated medical issues due to harsh conditions.
Bushra Bibi is often confined for more than 22 hours a day, sometimes for over ten days, without access to exercise, legal counsel, or family visits.
UN expert Alice Jill Edwards urges Pakistani authorities to improve conditions and allow meaningful contact with lawyers, family, and doctors.
- Who
- Bushra Bibi Khan, wife of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan
- What
- UN raises concerns about her detention conditions
- When
- Ongoing, with recent statements from the UN
- Where
- Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- Why
- Alleged substandard conditions and health risks
- Detainee
- Bushra Bibi Khan
- Location
- Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi
- Conditions
- Filthy, overheated, infested with insects and rodents
- Health Issues
- Weight loss, infections, fainting spells, untreated tooth abscess and stomach ulcer
- Isolation
- Confined for more than 22 hours a day, sometimes for over ten days
- UN Expert
- Alice Jill Edwards, Special Rapporteur on torture
- Charges
- Corruption and Toshakhana-II case