The prosecutor argued that neither Aleema nor Mubashara qualified as aggrieved persons and therefore lacked locus standi to invoke the court’s constitutional jurisdiction.
CJ-led bench notes powers of attorney signed for appeals; separate single bench removes objections to pleas challenging the couple's "solitary confinement".
Petition quotes lawyers as saying Imran spent 22 hours a day in solitary confinement, while Bushra Bibi was allegedly held in isolation for 24 hours a day.
Petition alleges that jail authorities have kept Imran in isolation for approximately 22 hours daily for the last six months without any legal sanction.
Argues that the prolonged incarceration of political workers despite weak or disputed evidence had raised serious questions about due process and equal application of the law.
Division bench comprising IHC Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif will preside over the hearing; SC to hear Imran’s appeals in defamation case brought by PM Shehbaz the same day.
“Our families have been running from pillar to post without any response,” says letter by Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhry, Omar Sarfaraz, and Mahmoodur Rasheed.
Imran's lawyer highlights difficulties he faced in obtaining his client's power of attorney; NAB prosecutor urges court to decide on maintainability of acquittal pleas.
