PTI slams govt for 'flouting' SC order, taking Imran to Pims instead of Shifa International Hospital

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has criticized the government for disregarding Supreme Court orders regarding the transfer of detained party founder Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital. The court had instructed the government to move Imran to the private facility, but on Friday, he was reportedly taken to the government-run Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) instead.

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced the shift to Pims on Friday, despite orders from the Supreme Court to keep Imran's medical reports and health details confidential. Imran's sister, Uzma Khan, confirmed the transfer to Pims and recounted the series of events leading to his examination there. Uzma said that they were taken from Adiala jail to the deputy superintendent of police's room, where Sibtain asked Dr Sultan to accompany the sister while he accompanied Imran.

She was then taken to a car, driven to Pims, and informed that the move was for Imran's eye examination, contradicting the Supreme Court's directive. Imran's sister alleged that he was subjected to cruelty and denied basic necessities such as reading material and television during his solitary confinement in the prison. Imran expressed his happiness at being moved to Shifa International Hospital, where he was eventually brought back after the examination.