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IHC reserves order on pleas against Imran, Bushra’s alleged solitary confinement

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday reserved its order on petitions seeking to declare the alleged solitary confinement of PTI founder Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi illegal after hearing detailed arguments from both sides. Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro observed that the court would issue an order after examining the record and directed the parties to submit in writing any judgments they wished to rely on. During the hearing, Adiala Jail Superintendent Sajid Baig, Islamabad Advocate General Naveed Hayat Malik and counsel for the petitioners Barrister Salman Safdar appeared before the court. The advocate general argued that the petitions were not maintainable and maintained that neither Imran nor Bushra had been kept in solitary confinement. He said the prison authorities had instead provided them with facilities exceeding those available to B-class prisoners. He submitted that, owing to security considerations arising from Imran’s political profile, he had been

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