The Islamabad High Court on Thursday received a contempt of court petition filed by senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders over allegations of denial of access to the party's founding chairman Imran Khan at Adiala Jail.
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Omar Ayub, and Senate Opposition Leader, Shibli Faraz, submitted the petition after completing biometric verification at the court.
The petition accuses Adiala Jail authorities of violating earlier court orders that permitted meetings with the incarcerated former prime minister.
PTI leaders argue that repeated attempts to meet Khan were deliberately blocked, despite a ruling by a larger bench of the court.
A similar petition was filed earlier but had not been scheduled for hearing. Thursday’s filing renews the legal challenge over access to Khan, who remains in custody.
Imran Khan’s sisters, Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan, also appeared at the court in support, along with Akhunzada Hussain from the Tehreek Tahafuz-e-Aain.
Earlier this week, seven PTI leaders, including Imran Khan’s three sisters, were released after briefly being detained outside Adiala Jail while attempting to visit him.
The Islamabad High Court's response to the fresh contempt plea could have wider implications for prison protocol, judicial authority, and political access rights.
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