ISLAMABAD: A petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) challenging the alleged solitary confinement of former first lady Bushra Bibi in Adiala Jail. The petition was filed by Bushra Bibi’s daughter, Mubashra Khawar Maneka, through Barrister Salman Safdar.

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), the Superintendent of Adiala Jail, and other relevant authorities have been named as respondents.

The petitioner contended that her mother is being unlawfully kept in solitary confinement, in violation of her constitutional and fundamental rights.

The petition argued that the continued isolation of Bushra Bibi has adversely affected the rights guaranteed to her under the Constitution.

The petitioner requested the court to declare the alleged solitary confinement illegal and unconstitutional and to set aside the impugned actions.

The plea further sought appropriate directions to the jail authorities to ensure compliance with constitutional safeguards and protection of the inmate’s fundamental rights.The Islamabad High Court is expected to take up the matter for hearing in due course.

Published in Dawn, June 21st, 2026