Islamabad High Court received a contempt for the court’s petition on Thursday by Senior Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf (PTI) leaders of accusations of denial of access to the party’s basic chairman Imran Khan in Adiala Prison.

Head of the opposition in the National Assembly, Omar Ayub and Senate’s opposition leader, Shibli Faraz, presented the petition after completing biometric verification in court.

The petition accuses the Adiala prison authorities of violating previous court decisions that allowed meetings with the imprisoned former prime minister.

PTI leaders claim that repeated attempts to meet Khan were deliberately blocked, despite a decision from a larger bench of the court.

A similar petition was filed earlier, but was not scheduled for consultation. Thursday’s filing renews the legal challenge over access to Khan who remains in custody.

Imran Khan’s sisters, Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan, also appeared in the court in support with Akhunzada Hussain from Tehreek Tahafuz-e-Aoin.

Earlier this week, seven PTI leaders, including Imran Khan’s three sisters, were released after briefly being detained outside the Adiala prison while trying to visit him.

Islamabad High Court’s response to the fresh disdain -could have broader consequences for prison protocol, legal authority and political access rights.