Lawyers representing PTI founder Imran Khan met him at Adiala jail in Rawalpindi on Wednesday, a day after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed the authorities to facilitate meetings between the former prime minister and his legal team.
The meeting between Barrister Salman Safdar and Sardar Latif Khosa and the former prime minister lasted nearly three hours, from around 4pm to 7pm, and took place in the jail’s conference room, according to jail sources. Khosa later told reporters the meeting had lasted three to four hours and that Bushra Bibi was also present.
On Tuesday, the IHC, while hearing appeals filed by Imran and Bushra Bibi against their convictions in the £190 million reference, ordered the authorities to facilitate meetings between the former premier and his legal team, and directed counsel to begin arguments on the appeals at the next hearing.
The meeting came hours after Imran was again taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) for tests and follow-up treatment for his eye condition, continuing a series of hospital visits that have already been reported this week.
Speaking to journalists afterwards, Khosa said the former prime minister’s blood pressure was alarmingly high and that he was also facing an eye-related issue. He said the lawyers had discussed the couple’s health and their legal cases in detail.
Safdar said in a post on X that, given the extraordinary duration of the meeting, the legal and medical issues of both Imran and Bushra Bibi were discussed in detail and comprehensive legal instructions were given by both.
Khosa also said the possible 28th constitutional amendment was discussed during the meeting, but he declined to comment further on it. He said the party would provide further details on Thursday about what the two lawyers saw and what the couple told them.
The length of the meeting drew criticism from government supporters. Senior journalist Ghareeda Farooqi questioned why a meeting ordered to last at least one hour had stretched to three, suggesting political instructions and the 28th Amendment had been discussed, while the PML-N’s position, as reported, is that Imran Khan is a criminal who cannot be allowed to meet for political instructions.
Imran has been in prison since 5 August 2023, while Bushra Bibi was arrested on 17 January 2025 in a separate case in which the couple were convicted. Access to the couple has remained restricted, with meetings between Imran and his family and legal team becoming increasingly infrequent since December 2025.
The IHC has allowed Imran twice-a-week meetings, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with his family, lawyers and other associates. On 2 November, Safdar met Imran after a gap of seven months for less than an hour.
The government has meanwhile said there will be no deal or leniency for Imran Khan, taking a firm stance even as the court-ordered meetings proceed.
