IHC orders regular facilities for Imran, Bushra

The Islamabad High Court has ordered authorities not to keep Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in solitary confinement. According to the Daily Times, Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro issued the directions while deciding petitions against their alleged isolation. The court instructed Adiala Jail officials to follow relevant prison rules.

The court also directed jail authorities to facilitate a meeting between Imran and Bushra in accordance with prison rules, and to allow Imran's family members to meet him as permitted under the jail rules, as reported by Dawn. Additionally, the court ordered arrangements for phone calls between Imran and his sons, but directed that phone calls be withdrawn if the recordings of these conversations were being used for political purposes.

The superintendent of Adiala jail was specifically directed to ensure that Bushra Bibi was not kept in solitary confinement and to submit an implementation report to the court within 15 days, according to Dawn. The court also ordered that Imran receive medical facilities, newspapers, and books daily in accordance with the applicable prison rules.

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