IHC reserves verdict on Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi solitary confinement petitions

IHC reserves verdict on Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi solitary confinement petitions
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Summary Islamabad High Court reserves decision after hearing arguments on petitions challenging alleged solitary confinement of PTI founder and Bushra Bibi.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Islamabad High Court has reserved its verdict on petitions filed against the alleged solitary confinement of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi.

The court reserved the decision after completing arguments from all parties during the hearing.

During the proceedings, the federal government, National Accountability Bureau (NAB), and Advocate General opposed the petitions, declaring them inadmissible and requesting the court to dismiss them.

Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro remarked that the court would first decide whether the petitions were maintainable. He said notices to the respondents would only be issued if the petitions were found admissible.

During a discussion with the petitioners’ counsel Salman Safdar, Justice Soomro observed that if the same bench hears the matter in the future, the case could be fixed in the first week of August.

After hearing arguments from all sides, the court reserved its decision regarding the maintainability of the petitions.