Govt blames PTI for 'violating' SC order, says family committed contempt by issuing statements
The government on Saturday blamed the PTI for “violating” a Supreme Court (SC) order by issuing statements and speaking to the media following former prime minister Imran Khan’s medical check-up at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) on Friday. “PML-N believes that health issues should not be used for political gain,” Information Minister Attaullah Tarar told the media. He added…
The government held the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) responsible for violating a Supreme Court order regarding former prime minister Imran Khan's medical check-up at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) on Friday, according to Information Minister Attaullah Tarar. Tarar claimed that Imran Khan had issued statements and made videos about the health of PML-N leaders while he was PM.
He emphasized that politics and health issues should not be linked together. Tarar stated that after the SC order was issued, the government had not mocked Imran Khan or made any controversial statements. The government's review petition questioned if the facility was available to every prisoner and if the law and constitution allowed for Imran's checkup at a private hospital.
The government claimed the checkup was conducted with transparency, with Imran's sister present, and doctors from Shifa Hospital. Tarar also criticized the PTI for creating issues and violating the court's order, while eight members of the Pakistan Bar Council condemned the government's "blatant, wilful and deliberate violation" of the SC's order.
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