Overview
- UN Special Rapporteur Alice Jill Edwards said reported conditions at Adiala Jail risk harming Bushra Bibi’s physical and mental integrity and called for immediate corrective measures.
- Her statement cites accounts of a small, filthy, poorly ventilated cell with pests and frequent blackouts, plus unclean water and inedible food.
- The expert reported significant health decline, including roughly 15 kilograms of weight loss, recurrent infections, fainting spells, and untreated complications such as a tooth abscess and a stomach ulcer.
- Edwards said Bushra Bibi has reportedly been kept in near-total isolation for over 22 hours a day at times and urged authorities to ensure access to lawyers, family visits, and meaningful human contact, adding that she has formally raised the case with Islamabad and will monitor developments.
- Pakistani officials and prison authorities dispute the claims, pointing to court filings describing a separate furnished room, twice‑daily medical checks, and permitted visits, as the former first lady serves sentences including a new 17‑year term in the Toshakhana‑II case.