{
  "id": 2501379,
  "title": "PTI to move contempt plea in SC over Imran’s hospital transfer: Shafi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/pti-to-move-contempt-plea-in-sc-over-imrans-hospital-transfer-shafi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T04:47:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2024407/pti-to-move-contempt-plea-in-sc-over-imrans-hospital-transfer-shafi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PESHAWAR – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information and Public Relations Minister Shafi Jan has accused the federal government of violating Supreme Court orders regarding the transfer of PTI leader Imran Khan from Adiala Jail to Pims hospital. Jan asserts this move was a contempt of the judiciary, aimed at undermining the Constitution and rule of law. The minister claims the federal government sent Imran back to Adiala Jail after a short stay at Pims, demonstrating the rulers' cowardice and fear. Jan intends to file an application for contempt proceedings against the federal government over its \"illegal and authoritarian conduct and violation of judicial orders\". He asserts the government is playing with Imran Khan's health, which is a serious crime. The federal government's continuous violation of the Constitution is intolerable, Jan says, emphasizing that the country cannot progress without the supremacy of the Constitution and rule of law. Jan also dismisses claims by federal information minister Atta Tarar about PTI workers outside Shifa Hospital, accusing them of misleading the nation about Imran Khan's health. PTI's street movement, led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, continues unabated, with Afridi visiting Hangu and Buner today and tomorrow, and plans to expand across the country. Jan also mentions preparations for the PTI's September 27 long march on Islamabad, which will be accelerated. The movement for Imran's release from jail and respect for the Constitution and rule of law will persist vigorously at all levels.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information and Public Relations Shafi Jan on Friday said that the federal government blatantly violated the Supreme Court’s orders regarding the transfer of PTI founder Imran Khan from the Adiala Jail to a private hospital, with the act not only being a contempt of the judiciary but also meant to undermine the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "The PTI's plan to file a contempt plea against the federal government signals a heightened confrontation between the party and the government over Imran Khan's detention and the rule of law.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Pims says 2 specialists from Shifa International Hospital participated in assessment of Imran's eye",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/pims-says-2-specialists-from-shifa-international-hospital",
        "published": "2026-08-22T02:50:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}