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PTI lawyer Salman Safdar says he met Imran, Bushra Bibi at Adiala jail

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PTI lawyer Salman Safdar reported meeting Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi at Adiala jail in Rawalpindi on Monday, marking their first interaction after seven months for Imran and eleven months for Bushra. The meetings, limited to 40 minutes, addressed health conditions and legal matters amid ongoing restrictions imposed by the authorities despite court orders allowing twice-weekly visits. Imran is serving three years for concealing Toshakhana gifts and faces additional corruption charges along with terrorism-related cases from May 2023 riots; Bushra Bibi is serving a separate sentence related to the Al-Qadir Trust case, which includes a £190 million corruption charge.

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On November 2, 2026, PTI lawyer Salman Safdar met with Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail. The meeting lasted 40 minutes and was the first between Safdar and both Khan and Bibi in seven and eleven months respectively. During the visit, Khan and Bibi discussed their health conditions and gave new instructions for legal matters. Imran is serving a three-year sentence for concealing details of Toshakhana gifts, while he and Bushra are also serving a 14-year sentence related to a £190 million corruption case known as the Al-Qadir Trust case. Despite court directives allowing twice-weekly meetings with family and associates, Khan’s interactions have been largely restricted recently.

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Imran PERSON · 6× PTI ORG · 5× Adiala GPE · 2× Bushra PERSON · 2× Toshakhana PERSON · 2× Bushra Bibi PERSON · 1× IHC ORG · 1× Imran Khan PERSON · 1× Rawalpindi GPE · 1× Salman Safdar PERSON · 1×

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It lasted 40 minutes and was “insufficient to cover all cases [and] legal matters”, the PTI counsel contended. “Both briefed me on their health conditions [and living] conditions and gave Fresh instructions for some legal matters and cases,” he wrote on X. Imran was sent to jail for a three-year term on Aug 5, 2023 for concealing details of Toshakhana gifts.

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PTI lawyer Salman Safdar says he met Imran, Bushra Bibi at Adiala jail · assertive framing

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PTI lawyer Barrister Salman Safdar on Monday said he met with party founder Imran Khan and his spouse, Bushra Bibi, at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail, where they are both incarcerated. asserted

they → say → jail

Imran has been in prison since Aug 5, 2023, while his wife was arrested on Jan 17, 2025 in a separate case in which the couple were sentenced. asserted

couple → arrest → which

The IHC has allowed Imran twice-a-week meetings — on Tuesdays and Thursdays — with his family, lawyers and other associates. asserted

IHC → allow → family

Despite multiple court directives, Imran’s meetings with his family and party leaders have been largely restricted in recent months. asserted

meetings → restrict → months

In a post on X on Monday, Safdar said the meeting was his first with Imran after seven months and with Bushra in 11 months. asserted

meeting → say → months

Imran → last → gifts

However, he and Bushra are also serving a 14-year sentence in a £190 million corruption case, also known as the Al-Qadir Trust case. asserted

he → serve → case

The couple were convicted in another Toshakhana case in December 2025, with 10-year and seven-year terms handed to them. asserted

couple → convict → them

The PTI founder also faces pending trials in terrorism cases related to the May 9, 2023 riots. uncertain

founder → face → riots

Imran’s sisters Aleema Khan, Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan, along with opposition leaders, have staged frequent sit-ins outside the Adiala jail demanding the PTI founder’s release. asserted

sisters → stag → release

They remain unable to stage more sit-ins since their detention in late September under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, as the PTI geared up for a protest march to Islamabad. asserted

PTI → remain → Islamabad