Former prime minister Imran Khan has filed an application in the Islamabad High Court. He has requested permission to meet his lawyers. The request is linked to his appeal in the £190 million corruption case.
The application was submitted through his counsel, Barrister Salman Safdar. It calls for immediate and uninterrupted access to legal consultation. Several officials have been named in the petition. These include authorities from the National Accountability Bureau, Punjab Prisons, and Adiala Jail.
According to the plea, Imran Khan has not had proper meetings with his legal team since December 2025. This period spans more than three months. His lawyers argue that this restriction is affecting case preparation. They say it is preventing effective legal defence.
The application also raises concerns about delays in court proceedings. It states that hearings on the suspension of sentence have been held multiple times. However, no final decision has been reached. The legal team claims that these delays are deliberate. They allege that authorities are creating hurdles in the legal process.
The petition highlights constitutional rights. It states that access to a lawyer is a fundamental right. It refers to legal protections under Pakistan’s laws and prison rules. The application argues that denying such access is a violation of basic human rights.
The court has also been asked to allow meetings for Bushra Bibi. She is also facing charges in the same case. Her legal team has filed a separate request. They want her sentence to be suspended until the appeal is decided.
The case itself is linked to the Al-Qadir Trust. This organisation was established in 2018. It runs an educational institution near Islamabad. Authorities allege that the trust was used to receive valuable land. They claim it was part of a deal involving funds returned from the United Kingdom.
Imran Khan has rejected all allegations. He maintains that neither he nor his wife gained financially. He has described the case as politically motivated.
Earlier, a court had sentenced him to 14 years in prison. Bushra Bibi was given a seven-year sentence. Appeals against these convictions are currently under review in the Islamabad High Court.
