Islamabad — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on January 21, 2026, filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking permission for party leaders and family members to meet incarcerated founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in Adiala jail, while challenging their continued solitary confinement as unlawful and unconstitutional.
A group of 17 senators, led by Barrister Syed Ali Zafar, approached the court under Article 199 of the Constitution, naming the Punjab Home Department and Adiala jail superintendent as respondents. The petition argues that prolonged isolation without judicial order violates fundamental rights and amounts to torture, denying basic entitlements such as family visits, counsel meetings, books, newspapers, and TV access.
“PTI’s 22 senators and 319 parliamentarians have come to the IHC 15 times to get Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi’s cases fixed.
i urge the Chief Justice to ensure they are finally scheduled.” – Barrister Gohar Ali Khan
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Key Highlights
- PTI senators petitioned IHC on January 21, 2026, for meetings with Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi and an end to their solitary confinement.
- Petition claims two months of isolation lacks legal justification under the Prisons Act or Pakistan Penal Code.
- Alleged denial of books, newspapers, TV, family visits, and confidential lawyer meetings.
- Senators described measures as punitive and politically motivated, undermining parliamentary oversight and human dignity.
- PTI interim chairman Barrister Gohar, Asad Qaiser, and Salman Akram Raja visited IHC to seek early hearing dates for related cases.
- Police dispersed a PTI rally in Rawalpindi after a sit-in outside Adiala jail, with party claiming arrests, injuries, and rough treatment of leaders including Imran Khan’s sisters.
- Aleema Khan demanded her brother’s release; Uzma Khanam predicted a nationwide shutdown protest on February 8.
Barrister Zafar emphasized the senators’ constitutional duty to protect the rule of law and human dignity. PTI leaders attempted to meet the IHC chief justice for expedited hearings but were unsuccessful; further efforts are planned.
Separately, PTI family members and supporters staged a sit-in outside Adiala jail after being denied meetings, later shifting to a rally in Rawalpindi that police dispersed using force. Party statements on X alleged injuries to workers, including minors, and mistreatment of Imran Khan’s sisters.
Aleema Khan stressed the demand for full release rather than limited meetings, while Uzma Khanam called for massive protests on February 8 against alleged 2024 election rigging and urged supporters to fly kites bearing Imran Khan’s name during Basant.
PTI maintains that access to political detainees is essential for transparency and justice. The party vows to pursue legal avenues while urging peaceful expression of rights. Pakistan’s democratic framework relies on upholding constitutional protections for all citizens, ensuring fair treatment and due process in every case.
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