Imran's lawyers allowed to proceed to Adiala Jail for meeting following IHC order

Safdar says discussions will strictly be regarding legal matters, politics will not be discussed

RAWALPINDI:

Barrister Salman Safdar and Sardar Latif Khosa are allowed to proceed to Adiala Jail from the Dahgal checkpoint on Wednesday to meet Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in accordance with the Islamabad High Court's (IHC) order.

The permission was granted in accordance with the IHC order issued on Tuesday, directing that Imran and his wife, Bushra Bibi, be allowed a one-hour meeting with their lawyers, Safdar and Khosa, within two days. The lawyers had argued that they could not proceed with arguments in the ongoing appeals in the £190 million case without first meeting their clients.

Speaking briefly to the media at the checkpoint before proceeding, Safdar said the meeting would be limited to discussions about Imran's legal cases.

“We have a meeting today. Khosa sahib and I are going,” he said, adding that Salman Akram Raja would remain at the checkpoint. “You have read the court's order,” Safdar told reporters.

He said the lawyers would seek instructions from Imran only in connection with his cases, "We will not discuss politics." Latif Khosa also confirmed the meeting, saying, “We have a meeting today. My younger brother has also come with me.”

Read: IHC orders one-hour jail meeting for Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi with lawyers

Access to Imran and Bushra Bibi at Adiala Jail has remained restricted, with meetings between the PTI founder and his lawyers becoming increasingly infrequent. Authorities have denied weekly meetings between Imran and his family and legal team since December 2025.

In April 2026, Barrister Salman Safdar met Imran for a 60-minute legal consultation on the IHC’s orders, but Bushra Bibi was not brought in to join the meeting. Safdar said Imran and Bushra were being kept in solitary confinement for almost 24 hours a day, with no access to books, television, family or lawyers.

The courts subsequently intervened to facilitate access. In June, the IHC directed authorities to arrange a meeting between Imran, Bushra Bibi and their legal counsel within seven days to complete legal formalities and pursue their appeals.

The Supreme Court also ordered weekly meetings between Imran and his family in August. Imran’s sister Noreen Niazi met him at Adiala Jail on August 18 after a gap of around nine months, with the meeting lasting approximately 15 minutes. However, Safdar was not allowed to meet both his clients again until November 2, when jail authorities facilitated a 40-minute meeting with Imran and Bushra Bibi.