IHC Adjourns Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi's £190M Case Appeals for 10 Days; Court Directs Jail Meetings, Medical Review for Bushra

The Islamabad High Court granted a ten-day adjournment in the appeals filed by former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, against their convictions in the £190 million corruption reference, Dawn reported.

Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar directed authorities to facilitate a one-hour meeting between Imran and his legal team within the next two days.

An accountability court previously sentenced Imran to 14 years and Bushra to seven years in prison on January 17, 2025, in the case concerning the Al-Qadir Trust. During Tuesday’s proceedings, the division bench pressed the defense to begin formal arguments after months of delays regarding client access.

Barrister Salman Safdar told the court that he had been denied access to Imran for seven months and to Bushra for eleven months, though a 40-minute meeting was eventually facilitated on November 2, according to The Express Tribune. Safdar argued that he needed more time to review roughly 3,500 pages of documents and testimony from 35 witnesses.

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The defense also raised serious medical concerns for both appellants. Geo News reported that Safdar described Imran’s blood pressure as unstable, carrying a risk of a brain haemorrhage, while noting that his eyesight had improved slightly. Safdar added that Bushra was suffering from a severe eye infection, with her eyes badly infected behind sunglasses, and noted she was scheduled for an operation on November 15.

PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said outside the court that all of Pakistan, every political party and the public were looking to the courts for justice, while demanding equal implementation of judicial orders.

IHC Adjourns Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi's £190M Case Appeals for 10 Days; Court Directs Jail Meetings, Medical Review for Bushra — Photo: The Express Tribune

Advocate General Naveed Hayat Malik maintained that Bushra had received proper medical treatment in custody and argued that convicted individuals do not hold the same absolute rights as law-abiding citizens. The high court observed that Bushra’s separate medical bail application remained pending before the Federal Constitutional Court.

The bench ordered that paper books be properly prepared and made available before the next hearing, instructing Advocate General Malik to arrange the designated meeting between the defense counsel and Imran. The court then adjourned the appeals for ten days to ensure arguments commence.