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Bushra Bibi’s Daughter Moves LHC Seeking Permission to Meet Mother in Adiala Jail
Bushra Bibi’s daughter approaches Lahore High Court, challenging jail authorities’ refusal to allow her to meet her mother in Adiala Jail, calling it unconstitutional and unjustified.
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by News Desk
2026-01-16
Bushra Bibi’s Daughter Moves LHC Seeking Permission to Meet Mother in Adiala Jail

Bushra Bibi’s daughter has approached the Lahore High Court (LHC), seeking permission to meet her mother who is currently incarcerated in Adiala Jail, it emerged on Friday.

Bushra Bibi is serving a seven-year sentence in the £190 million corruption case and was recently handed an additional 17-year prison term in the Toshakhana-II case. The case relates to the alleged purchase of an expensive jewellery set gifted to former prime minister Imran Khan by the Saudi crown prince during his May 2021 visit.

The petition was filed by Mubashra Khawar Maneka, Bushra Bibi’s daughter, through LHC Bar President Asif Niswana under Article 199 of the Constitution. The Punjab government through the home department secretary, the inspector general of prisons, and the superintendent of Adiala Jail have been named as respondents.

According to the petition, Mubashra Maneka is a law-abiding citizen and the biological daughter of Bushra Bibi, who has been repeatedly denied permission to meet her mother despite having a clear legal right under Pakistan’s prison laws.

The petition stated that the petitioner is deeply concerned about her mother’s physical, emotional and psychological well-being and that jail authorities have refused visitation without citing any security concern, restriction or legal impediment.

It argued that under the Pakistan Prison Rules and the Constitution, prisoners are entitled to family visits, particularly by immediate blood relatives, subject only to reasonable security measures. The continued denial of access, the petition said, is arbitrary, discriminatory and in violation of constitutional protections.

The petitioner further maintained that the prolonged refusal to allow visitation has caused her mental agony, emotional trauma and psychological distress.

Referring to constitutional safeguards, the petition highlighted that Article 9, which guarantees the right to life and liberty, includes dignity, emotional well-being and family association, while Article 14 ensures the inviolability of human dignity, even for prisoners.

The petition requested the court to direct the concerned authorities to immediately allow the petitioner to meet her mother at Central Jail Adiala on a designated visitation day and time. It also urged the LHC to declare the denial of visitation without lawful justification illegal, unconstitutional and void, and to order strict adherence to prison rules governing family visits.
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