SC declines early hearing of pleas
Three-member apex court bench to take up both govt, PTI pleas 'in their turns'
The Supreme Court has declined to grant an early hearing for petitions seeking contempt proceedings and a review of its August 18 order regarding former Prime Minister Imran Khan's medical care. The government had filed an application requesting an early hearing of its review petition against the August 18 order, which sought to shift Khan from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital for a medical checkup.
However, the Supreme Court decided to take up the government's review petition in its turn. Imran Khan's sister, Uzma Khan, also filed a contempt petition against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and others, alleging a violation of the August 18 order. The three-member bench, headed by Justice Shahid Waheed, is scheduled to resume hearing on September 16.
The government is confident that the Supreme Court will not address the contempt matter before then, allowing it to pursue its review petition.
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