Justice Khadim Hussain Somroo announced the reserved verdict on petitions seeking to declare the alleged solitary confinement of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi illegal.
The petitions were filed by Aleema Khanum on behalf of Imran Khan and Mubashra Khawar Maneka, Bushra Bibi's daughter, challenging the alleged isolation of the former prime minister and first lady.
During the hearing, the court directed the Adiala jail superintendent to ensure that neither Imran Khan nor Bushra Bibi was kept in solitary confinement. It also ordered the jail authorities to facilitate meetings between the two.
The court further directed authorities to allow Imran Khan to meet his family members in accordance with jail rules and provide him with telephone access to speak with his sons.
However, the court said the telephone facility could be withdrawn if recordings of Imran's conversations with his sons were used for political purposes.
The IHC also ordered the jail authorities to provide Imran Khan with newspapers and books daily and ensure that he receives medical treatment and facilities in accordance with prison rules.
The court held that the petitions were maintainable in light of previous judgments, including the Nusrat Bhutto case and cases concerning Begum Shamim Afridi.
The Adiala jail superintendent was directed to implement the court's orders and submit a compliance report within 15 days.
Imran Khan has been incarcerated since August 2023 after being convicted in several cases that he and his party describe as politically motivated. He has faced multiple legal cases since his removal as prime minister following a no-confidence vote in April 2022.
The IHC ruling comes weeks after the Supreme Court directed authorities on August 18 to transfer Imran Khan from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital for a medical examination.
He was instead taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, where doctors from Shifa International Hospital were also present, according to Information Minister Attaullah Tarar.
The PTI criticised the decision as a violation of the Supreme Court's order, while the government maintained that the transfer to Pims was made because of security concerns.
