Govt to implement court order on Imran Khan’s hospital transfer, Tariq Fazal tells Senate

Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry informed the Senate on Tuesday that the government would follow the Supreme Court's order to relocate party founder Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad within two days. Earlier, the SC directed the government to transfer the former premier, who is currently jailed, to the private hospital.

PTI lawmakers applauded the court's decision while requesting relief for other incarcerated leaders. Chaudhry emphasized that the PM cannot disregard judicial decisions, asserting the SC's independence. PTI Senator Azam Swati welcomed the move, thanking the government, and called for resolving issues together. Senator Faisal Javed welcomed the decision and reassigned the job to the administration to implement the court's order, adding that the medical board should treat Imran Khan.

Senator Mohsin Aziz raised concerns over daily road closures and their negative economic impacts, highlighting a 10-day transporters' strike and disrupted raw material supplies. The senator also criticized constant road closures during the PTI's visits to Adiala jail and questioned the daily petrol price determination, urging senators from Balochistan to offer constructive proposals instead of criticism.

Paying tribute to security forces, Senator Attaur Rehman moved an attention notice on the withdrawal of tax exemptions for FATA and PATA merged districts in the federal budget, highlighting the persistence of terrorism in these areas.