The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notices to all respondents involved in a contempt of court case regarding the alleged failure to implement orders about meetings with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan at Adiala Jail. The court adjourned further proceedings after requesting responses within three weeks.
A three-judge bench, led by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and including Justice Musarrat Hilali and Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan, presided over the hearing. Notices were directed to the superintendent of Adiala Jail, the Punjab home secretary, and the advocates general of Islamabad and Punjab.
The petition was filed by PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja, who highlighted non-compliance with a high court order concerning access to Imran Khan. Additionally, a separate petition was submitted by Mishal Yousafzai.
During the hearing, Salman Akram Raja appeared alongside Ali Zafar and Uzair Bhandari. Speaking after the session, Raja emphasized that not a single week had passed without obstruction to meetings with Imran Khan. He questioned the enforcement of judicial orders, raising concerns about whether court directives hold authority in the country and if the rule of law is genuinely upheld.
Raja further stated that the issue impacts the judiciary’s credibility. He affirmed that PTI has pursued all matters strictly through legal and constitutional channels, firmly denying any militancy links. “PTI is not a militant organisation and will not resort to arms,” he asserted, noting the party’s efforts to appeal to the judiciary’s conscience through lawful means.
The court then issued notices to all concerned parties and postponed the hearing, instructing them to submit their replies within three weeks.
