Summary The petition requested an early decision on the plea for suspension of sentence over medical emergency, with requests that Bushra Bibi's lawyers and family be granted access to her.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The spouse of PTI founder Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi, has filed a new application in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) after her eye surgery for an early decision on a plea seeking suspension of sentence handed down to her in 190 million pound corruption case.
The petition requested an early decision on the plea for suspension of sentence over medical emergency, with requests that Bushra Bibi's lawyers and family be granted access to her.
In the application filed on Saturday through her counsels Salman Safdar and Khalid Yousaf Chaudhry, Bushra Bibi urged the court to urgently fix and decide on her plea seeking the suspension of the sentence.
The petition stated that Bushra Bibi, currently incarcerated at Adiala jail, underwent an eye surgery under undisclosed circumstances at Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital.
It contended that the development was neither communicated to her legal team nor to her family prior to the procedure.
According to the application, her daughters were informed about the surgery only after they were allowed to meet her on April 17, where they found her in a distressed condition with bandaged eyes and impaired vision. The plea alleged that the jail authorities did not provide medical records, including diagnosis, operation notes or post-operative care details.
It further contended that despite a clear court order directing the facilitation of a meeting between Bushra Bibi and her counsel, jail authorities failed to comply, thereby depriving her of the opportunity to seek timely legal recourse.
The application maintained that Bushra Bibi’s medical condition deteriorated due to inadequate care during incarceration and that her current condition required constant medical supervision and assistance. It argued that her continued detention, particularly after a surgical intervention, amounted to inhumane and degrading treatment.
Citing legal precedent, the petition contended that severe medical hardship and lack of proper care constituted valid grounds for bail or suspension of sentence. It also emphasised that the applicant was entitled to relief on humanitarian grounds, especially when her appeal was pending for over a year.
The plea requested the court to summon jail administration and the hospital officials, along with the complete medical records, and to order her immediate transfer to a specialised medical facility for proper treatment.
