IHC directs Adiala Jail authorities to arrange legal meeting within two day

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed authorities to arrange a one-hour meeting between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan his wife Bushra Bibi and their lawyers in the £190 million case within two days.

The direction was issued on Tuesday by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif which was hearing appeals filed by Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi against their sentences in the case.

The court also instructed the lawyers to begin presenting arguments at the next hearing and directed that the relevant paper books be prepared and provided to the legal teams beforehand. The appeals were adjourned for 10 days.

During the proceedings lawyer Latif Khosa informed the bench that an earlier order allowing him to meet Imran Khan had not been implemented. Chief Justice Dogar clarified that the previous direction had specifically concerned a meeting between the PTI founder and Barrister Salman Safdar.

Khosa said he had made his willingness to argue the appeals conditional on being allowed to consult his client. The chief justice however urged him to begin arguments and asked Islamabad Advocate General Naveed Malik to arrange the meeting within one or two days. Khosa subsequently requested a one-hour consultation which the court approved.

Safdar also raised concerns about restrictions on his access to both clients. He told the court that he had met Imran after seven months and Bushra Bibi after 11 months. He requested sufficient time to prepare the appeals and asked the court to obtain complete medical records from Adiala Jail.

During the hearing, Safdar expressed concern over Bushra Bibi’s eyesight and medical treatment. He told the bench that jail authorities had informed him that her next operation was scheduled for November 15.

He requested the formation of an independent medical board to assess her condition arguing that proper treatment could not be ensured in prison. He also suggested that temporary bail for four to six weeks could be considered to facilitate her medical care.

Safdar further conveyed Imran Khan’s concerns about his health stating that the PTI founder had reported uncontrolled blood pressure exceeding 190. According to the lawyer Imran had also told him that his eyesight had improved.

The advocate general maintained that the government was providing all necessary medical facilities and presented a record of the treatment given to Bushra Bibi. He also argued that the issue involved the wider prison population and not just one inmate.

The chief justice observed that applications concerning Imran’s health were already pending before the Federal Constitutional Court. Safdar clarified that no case relating to Bushra Bibi was pending there.

At the conclusion of the hearing, the IHC ordered that the paper books be made available to the lawyers and directed counsel to begin arguments at the next hearing after the meeting arrangements had been completed.

Access to Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi at Adiala Jail has remained a point of concern for their legal teams and family members. According to the report meetings with lawyers and relatives have been restricted with weekly meetings reportedly denied since December 2025.

The IHC had previously issued directions to facilitate legal consultations while the Supreme Court also ordered weekly meetings between Imran and his family in August.

Barrister Salman Safdar met both Imran and Bushra Bibi for 40 minutes on November 2, following another period of restricted access.