PTI Senators Petition Court Over Imran Khan’s Solitary Confinement and Visit Ban

Overview

• Fourteen PTI senators moved the Islamabad High Court to contest the solitary confinement of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi and to obtain permission for periodic meetings.
• The petition asks the court to declare the confinement unlawful under Section 73 of the Pakistan Penal Code and Section 30 of the Prisons Act and to restore standard prisoner entitlements.
• PTI maintains Khan has been kept in isolation for more than three months and denied access to his lawyers, calling the treatment harmful and contrary to international human-rights norms.
• Authorities previously cited rule violations during visits and then extended a blanket ban on meetings until February 8, 2026 on national security grounds.
• Recent demonstrations outside Adiala Jail over access restrictions were dispersed with water cannons, and PTI leaders say a peaceful protest is planned for February 8.