The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday ordered jail authorities not to keep former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in solitary confinement while disposing of petitions challenging their alleged isolation in jail.

IHC Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro announced the verdict, which had been reserved earlier, on petitions seeking to declare the alleged solitary confinement of Imran Khan and his spouse illegal.

During the hearing, the counsel for the petitioners argued that keeping the political leaders in strict isolation violates basic prison rules and fundamental human rights.

This is a developing story and is being continuously updated with more details as they emerge from legal and prison authorities.