Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi get slight relief as Pak HC bars solitary confinement
The Islamabad High Court has ordered Rawalpindi Jail authorities to end the solitary confinement of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi. The ruling mandates that the couple be granted access to family meetings, phone calls, reading materials, and medical care.
Why it matters
This decision marks a significant legal development in the ongoing detention of a major political figure, highlighting tensions between the judiciary and the current administration regarding the treatment of political prisoners.
A Pakistan high court on Tuesday directed authorities at Rawalpindi Jail to ensure that former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi are not held in solitary confinement. The ruling also set out provisions for Khan's family meetings, phone calls, reading material and medical care.The Islamabad High Court (IHC), while hearing petitions challenging the couple's alleged solitary confinement, directed the jail authorities to allow Khan's family members to meet him in line with prison rules and arrange telephone conversations with his sons.Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro also ordered the jail to provide Khan with newspapers and books every day and ensure access to medical facilities as prescribed under jail rules.
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