{
  "id": 4849490,
  "title": "Relief For Imran Khan: Islamabad High Court Orders End To Solitary Confinement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/relief-for-imran-khan-islamabad-high-court-orders-end-to-solitary",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T11:17:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/relief-for-imran-khan-islamabad-high-court-orders-end-to-solitary-confinement"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Islamabad High Court has halted the practice of solitary confinement for former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, according to a recent ruling. The court's decision comes after petitions were filed by Khan's sister, Aleema Khan, and Bibi's daughter, Mubashara Khawar Maneka, alleging restrictions on the couple's access to human contact and family members. The court has now ordered jail officials to permit daily one-hour walks with human contact, family meetings, video calls with children, and provide reading material for Khan. Any refusal to comply must be documented in writing. The court also mandated that Khan's family members be granted the right to meet him, as allowed by prison regulations. Additionally, the jail administration must arrange telephone conversations between Khan and his sons, and ensure the provision of newspapers, books, and medical facilities in accordance with prison rules. A compliance report is due within 15 days. Khan, who has been incarcerated since August 2023 on various convictions deemed politically motivated by his party, and Bushra Bibi, who was initially released on bail but re-arrested in 2025, remain in Adiala Jail. This latest judicial intervention follows ongoing litigation concerning the couple's treatment, with the Supreme Court previously directing their transfer to Shifa International Hospital, though they were later moved to the state-run PIMS, a move that sparked further legal challenges from their families.",
  "summary": "A Pakistan court has barred authorities from placing jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in further solitary confinement and directed Adiala Jail officials to facilitate meetings between the couple in accordance with prison rules. Court orders family access The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued the directions while hearing separate petitions filed by Khan's sister,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}