ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Lawyers representing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan reached Adiala jail on Wednesday to meet the former prime minister following directions issued by the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
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Barrister Salman Safdar and Advocate Latif Khosa arrived at the prison and informed jail authorities that the high court had authorised their meeting with Imran.
PTI lawyer Awais Younus Chaudhry told Dawn that both lawyers were initially made to wait before being allowed to enter the jail. Authorities subsequently informed them that arrangements for the meeting would be made.
He said it would become clear after their return whether the lawyers had met Imran together or separately. Under the court’s directions, each lawyer was entitled to a one-hour meeting with the PTI founder.
On Tuesday, the IHC, while hearing appeals filed by Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, against their convictions in the £190 million reference, directed authorities to facilitate meetings between Imran and his legal team.
The court has also allowed Imran to meet his family members, lawyers and other associates twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
However, despite repeated judicial directions, meetings with family members and party leaders have remained restricted in recent months.
Imran has been incarcerated since August 5, 2023, while Bushra Bibi was arrested on January 17, 2025, in a separate case involving the couple.
Earlier, on November 2, Barrister Salman Safdar met Imran after a gap of seven months. The meeting lasted less than an hour. Safdar had previously met him in April in his capacity as amicus appointed by the Supreme Court.
PTI Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram said after the November 2 meeting that political matters were not discussed. Instead, Safdar focused on the ongoing legal cases and future legal strategy.
Regarding Imran’s health, Akram said the matter had also been discussed, but the party would limit its public comments to legal issues.
