Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan’s wife moved to jail on her request. Here’s why

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday (May 8) ordered the transfer of former prime minister Imran Khan's wife, Bushra Bibi, from the Banigala residence to Adiala Jail, her lawyer said. 

In her petition to the Islamabad HC, Bibi accused the authorities of violating her privacy and serving contaminated food in her home cell. 

She and her lawyers also said that the Banigala residence, which had been declared a sub-jail, was dominated by men. The prison staff has denied the claims. 

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Bibi further accused the authorities of detaining her in one room at Khan's hilltop mansion in Islamabad. The couple has been detained since January conviction on charges of illegally selling state gifts. 

As per local reports, Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb pronounced the verdict, which was reserved on May 2 after hearing arguments of both parties. 

Her party and a local administration official Afzaal Ahmad said that the authorities complied with her request of getting shifted to jail shortly after the court issued the order. 

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In a statement, the party said that the authorities were ordered by the court to shift her to Adiala jail in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, where Khan is serving his 14-year sentence. 

During the last hearing, Justice Aurangzeb said, "It appears that the decision to relocate Bushra Bibi to Bani Gala had been predetermined. If I am forcibly confined to my home, I would be deeply pleased. How can a prisoner's property be converted into a sub-jail against his or her will." 

The Adiala jail superintendent had said in March that Bibi could not be transferred to the prison owing to "security risks". 

(With inputs from agencies)