Imran's hospital visit: Ex-PM's sister again moves SC for early hearing of contempt plea against govt
ISLAMABAD: Dr Uzma Khan, the sister of incarcerated former premier Imran Khan, submitted a second application to the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday seeking the early hearing of a contempt petition against government functionaries accused of flouting the court’s directive to move the PTI founder to Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital. On August 18, a three-member SC bench issued several…
Dr. Uzma Khan, sister of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, submitted a second application to the Supreme Court on Thursday, requesting an early hearing of a contempt petition against government officials who allegedly disregarded the court's directive to relocate Imran to Shifa International Hospital. Following an August 18 ruling, the SC directed authorities to move Imran to Shifa, a private facility, but the government instead transported him to the government-run Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) for a check-up, then back to prison.
Uzma filed the petition against authorities for violating the court's August 18 order. The SC had set the contempt plea for September 16, when a three-judge bench will resume hearing the case. The application argued that early hearing was crucial for Imran's health, life, and well-being, and that delay could cause irreparable harm.
The application named several government officials as respondents, alleging their wilful disobedience of the court's order, and requested the court to ensure Imran's immediate transfer to the private hospital.
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