IHC requests documents about the denial of Imran Khan’s meetings in a contempt plea.

In response to a contempt of court complaint against the Interior Secretary and the superintendent of Adiala Jail for denying former prime minister Imran Khan permission to meet with his associates in defiance of court orders, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has requested the records of two petitions.

The Registrar’s Office first objected to Khan’s petition, which was then heard by IHC Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas. Advocate Faisal Chaudhry argued that the Registrar’s Office is not authorised to decide the admissibility of petitions, stating that only the court has the jurisdiction to rule on such matters.

Chaudhry claimed that a breach of court orders was the reason behind the contempt petition. He explained that although this plea relates to Khan’s denied meetings with his associates, a second petition concerning meetings between Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi is already ongoing before the Chief Justice’s court.

He further noted that the Adiala Jail Superintendent had assured Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq’s court that meetings would be facilitated, leading to the dismissal of the initial petition. However, despite this assurance, the meetings were not arranged, prompting the contempt petition.

The court has now directed the attachment of the January 28, 2025, court order with the plea and summoned records of both contempt petitions before adjourning the hearing.