{
  "id": 5087137,
  "title": "Dr Uzma files second contempt plea over denial of Imran’s family meetings, calls with sons",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/dr-uzma-files-second-contempt-plea-over-denial-of-imrans-family",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T06:08:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2627079/dr-uzma-files-second-contempt-plea-over-denial-of-imrans-family-meetings-calls-with-sons"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 18, Dr. Uzma Khan, the sister of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, filed a second contempt of court petition against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and four other officials. The petition alleges that the directives issued by the Supreme Court on August 18 have not been followed. According to the petition, Imran Khan has been denied meetings with his sisters and has been unable to communicate with his sons since March. The petition, filed by Dr. Uzma through SC Advocate Uzair Karamat Bhandari, seeks contempt proceedings against the respondents and implementation of the court's order. The respondents include the Rawalpindi Central Jail Superintendent, Punjab Inspector General of Prisons, Ministry of Interior Secretary, and Islamabad Capital Territory Chief Commissioner. The petition argues that the chief executive, or the Prime Minister's Office, is responsible for ensuring compliance with the court order. It also requests the court to apply the principle from the Yousuf Raza Gilani contempt of court case to the present matter. The petition requests the Supreme Court to take necessary steps to implement the August 18 order, particularly concerning weekly meetings between Imran and his sisters, cousin, and twice-weekly phone calls with his sons.",
  "summary": "Petition names PM Shehbaz, four other officials as respondents and seeks contempt proceedings for the alleged breach",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}