LAHORE – Mubashra Khawar Maneka, the daughter of Bushra Bibi, wife of PTI founder Imran Khan, has approached the Lahore High Court to seek permission to meet her mother, who is currently imprisoned in Adiala Jail.
The petition was filed through the President of the Lahore High Court Bar Asif Naswana. The Punjab government, the superintendent of Adiala Jail, and other relevant authorities have been named as respondents in the case.
In her petition, Mubashra Khawar Maneka stated that as Bushra Bibi’s biological daughter, she has the legal right to meet her mother under the prison rules.
She further explained that family visits are scheduled for every Tuesday, yet despite multiple attempts, the superintendent of Adiala Jail has not allowed her to meet her mother.
The petitioner asked the court to issue an order and direct the superintendent of Adiala Jail to facilitate an immediate meeting between the two.
Earlier, Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan met with his wife Bushra Bibi at Adiala Jail.
The jail authorities said that the couple spent 45 minutes together in the jail’s conference room. The officials said that the meeting was conducted in full compliance with prison regulations.
The jail sources added that the couple had also met last week under the same procedures.
Besides it, the administration received essential items from Bushra Bibi’s lawyer for Imran Khan including blankets, warm clothing, nuts, dates and other necessary supplies.
Last month, Former Prime Minister and PTI chairman Imran Khan along with his wife Bushra Bibi on filed appeals in the Islamabad High Court challenging the verdict in the Toshakhana-II case.
The appeals were submitted through their lawyer, Khalid Yousaf Chaudhry.
The IHC assigned diary number 24560 to Imran Khan’s appeal and diary number 24561 to Bushra Bibi’s appeal.
In their appeals, the couple contended that the trial court improperly relied on the testimony of Inamullah Shah, who had already been dismissed, as well as the statement of a pardoned witness, which they argued should not have been considered. They further claimed that the prosecution failed to prove the case against them.
The appellants submitted that that the Toshakhana-II verdict be declared null and void, arguing that multiple punishments cannot be awarded for the same alleged offense. They also stated that the Special Central Court did not have the proper jurisdiction to hear the case.
They also submitted that Sohaib Abbasi was unlawfully designated as a key witness and that certain Toshakhana items, including a Bulgarian seat, were retained by the former ruling couple in accordance with Toshakhana rules.
They described the case as politically motivated and filed without proper investigation. The petitioners emphasized that they do not qualify as government employees under the relevant definition.
The appeals also requested that the court schedule hearings at the earliest possible date to expedite the matter.
