Imran Khan's party seeks contempt action over jailed leader's hospital move
PTI says officials defied a court order and denied Khan access to his doctor, prompting contempt action against senior ministers.
- On Saturday, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party filed a contempt petition against government officials after authorities transferred jailed Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to the state-run Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences instead of the court-ordered Shifa International Hospital.
- A three-judge bench had directed Khan's transfer to Shifa on Tuesday for medical examination following health concerns. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said authorities sent him to PIMS on Friday citing security risks, creating a direct conflict with the court directive.
- Khan's sister, Uzma Khan, alleged he has been "repeatedly tortured in prison" despite being physically fit. Legal adviser Naeem Panjutha stated the petition seeks enforcement of the private hospital transfer and action against officials.
- PTI leaders stated this incident will intensify political pressure on the government. The party is accelerating preparations for a planned protest on September 27, marking a strategic escalation in response to the hospital transfer dispute.
- Imprisoned since August 2023 on charges he claims are politically motivated, Khan remains central to this legal battle. This detention serves as the foundation for the current contempt petition, fueling the party's narrative of state-sponsored persecution.
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Pakistan: Contempt plea filed against PM Shehbaz Sharif & 2 ministers for defying Supreme Court order on Imran Khan
Islamabad: Dr Uzma Khan, sister of Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) founder and former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, approached the Supreme Court (SC) on August 22, Saturday seeking to initiate contempt proceedings for failing to implement August 18 order issued by it. She has said that the government has committed contempt of the apex court by refusing to shift the patient (her brother) to private Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad. Th…
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s sister files contempt plea over violation of SC hospitalisation order
Islamabad, Aug 22: The sister of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday filed a petition in the Supreme Court, accusing the government and senior officials of violating the top court’s order to shift him to a private hospital for medical examination and treatment. Uzma Khan has sought contempt proceedings alleging wilful violation of the Supreme Court’s August 18 order. The Supreme Court had directed authorities to shift 73…
Imran Khan’s sister files contempt plea over violation of Pakistan top court’s hospitalisation order
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PTI files contempt petition in SC over alleged violation of order on Imran's hospital transfer
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday filed a contempt of court petition in the Supreme Court (SC) over the alleged violation of the court’s Tuesday order concerning the transfer of founder Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital. The petition was filed after Imran was taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) for a medical examination in the early hours of Friday and returned to Adiala jail after doctors declared him "m…
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Times of IndiaPakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's sister files contempt plea over violation of SC hospitalisation order
Imran Khan's sister filed a Supreme Court petition alleging contempt of court. The government allegedly violated an order to transfer him to a private hospital. Khan was instead taken to a state-run facility for medical examinations. The government cited security concerns for its decision regarding the transfer.
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