Overview
- The Islamabad High Court, which issued its ruling on Tuesday, declared petitions by Imran Khan’s sister and Bushra Bibi’s daughter maintainable and directed jail authorities not to keep the couple in solitary confinement.
- The order instructs Adiala Jail to allow family meetings under prison rules, arrange telephone calls between Imran and his sons, supply newspapers and books daily, and provide medical facilities as prescribed by prison regulations.
- The IHC added safeguards for phone use by saying recorded calls may be blocked if they are misused for political purposes and specifically told the superintendent to submit a compliance report to the court within 15 days.
- Government and jail officials have said the pair are held separately for security and that Imran can move within a multi‑cell compound, a position that clashes with relatives’ claims and has left implementation contested after relatives said visits were again denied.
- The ruling sits alongside separate Supreme Court litigation over Imran’s hospital transfer and medical care, and follows medical notes cited by the IHC that linked stress and anxiety to restricted social contact and recommended eased conditions such as a daily walk.