IHC disposes of Bushra Bibi's plea seeking transfer to Adiala jail.

• Published date: 16 April 2024

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday disposed of a petition filed by ex-premier Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi seeking her transfer from her Banigala residence, which had been declared a sub-jail, to Adiala Jail.

Justice Miangul Hassan AurangAzeb disposed of the plea due to Bushra Bibi's lawyers failing to appear before the court.

The former first lady was taken into custody on January 31 after an Islamabad accountability court sentenced her and Imran to 14 years in jail in the Toshakhana reference.

While the IHC on April 1 suspended their sentences in the Toshakhana reference, she remains in custody in the Iddat case. Imran also remains incarcerated in other cases.

Following the Toshakhana verdict, Bushra had arrived at Adiala Jail, where the National Accountability Bureau's team was already present, to surrender to the authorities. Subsequently, she was taken into custody by the anti-graft watchdog.

HowAever, she was moved to her Banigala home after it was declared a sub-jail in a late-night notification. Her shifting to the residence has been under discussion for weeks as she and her...