PTI lawyers reach Adiala jail to meet Imran Khan after IHC order

A legal team representing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan reached Adiala jail on Wednesday to meet him, after the Islamabad High Court directed authorities to facilitate access, Daily Times and Minute Mirror reported.

Barrister Salman Safdar and Advocate Latif Khosa arrived at the prison and told officials that the high court had authorised the meeting. PTI lawyer Awais Younus Chaudhry confirmed their arrival.

According to the reports, the two lawyers were initially kept waiting and were later allowed to enter the jail. Prison authorities told them that arrangements for the meeting would be made.

Chaudhry said it would become clear after the lawyers returned whether they had met Imran Khan together or separately. Under the court's directions, each lawyer is entitled to a one-hour meeting with him.

The IHC issued the instructions on Tuesday while hearing appeals by Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi against their convictions in the £190 million reference. The court permitted meetings with Imran Khan on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week, including family members, lawyers and other associates.

Both outlets reported that access to Imran Khan has remained restricted in recent months despite repeated court orders. Daily Times said restrictions on meetings with family members and party associates have continued.

Imran Khan has been in prison since August 5, 2023. Bushra Bibi was arrested on January 17, 2025, in a separate case in which both were later sentenced.

Safdar last met Imran Khan on November 2, ending a gap of about seven months. His previous meeting was in April, when the Supreme Court designated him amicus curiae. PTI Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram said the November meeting covered legal cases and future legal strategy, not political matters, and that health was also discussed, though the party would limit public comments to legal issues.