Law minister says govt will file review
Tarar said the government would seek an appropriate modification in the order
Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar announced on Tuesday that the government will seek a review of the Supreme Court's order regarding former Prime Minister Imran Khan's transfer to a hospital. Tarar claimed that the order exceeded legal parameters. He stated that consultations were held on certain aspects of the order, particularly the direction for Imran Khan to undergo a medical examination at Shifa International Hospital.
The government believes the order does not align with legal parameters for facilities provided to convicted individuals in jail. Tarar expressed concerns over the wider implications of transferring prisoners to private hospitals, noting that thousands of prisoners face complications and illnesses in such settings. The law mandates the formation of a medical board to decide on a prisoner's treatment within or outside jail.
Tarar emphasized that until evidence showed government hospitals could not provide necessary treatment, such arrangements should not be made. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif criticized the PTI and its founder for the Supreme Court order, accusing the party of seeking an NRO for Imran Khan. Asif accused the PTI of celebrating the decision to transfer Imran Khan from jail to a hospital, describing it as an ironic U-turn.
Other senior PML-N leaders described the Supreme Court's decision as merit-based, stating that the government respects the courts and will implement the verdict.
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