{
  "id": 2603335,
  "title": "'Completely choreographed drama': PTI's Salman Akram Raja slams govt's failure to follow Supreme Court order",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/completely-choreographed-drama-ptis-salman-akram-raja-slams-govts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T16:02:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2024559/completely-choreographed-drama-ptis-salman-akram-raja-slams-govts-failure-to-follow-supreme-court-order"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PTI General Secretary Salman Akram Raja criticized the federal government on Saturday for staging a \"completely choreographed drama\" and disregarding the Supreme Court's directive to move party founder Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital. Raja made these remarks during an interview with Geo News, discussing a contempt of court plea filed by Advocate Uzair Karamat Bhandari on behalf of Imran Khan's sister, Dr. Uzma Khan. The plea aimed to initiate contempt proceedings against those responsible for violating the August 18 court order for relocating the incarcerated prime minister to a private hospital in the capital. Raja emphasized that the decision to file the plea was \"purely legal and professional,\" naming jail administrators, the Punjab interior secretary, government officials, ministers, and the prime minister as parties to the case. He expressed disappointment that the Supreme Court's decision was not followed, noting that Imran Khan was not transferred to Shifa, nor was a medical board constituted with Dr. Uzma and Dr. Faisal Sultan.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: PTI General Secretary Salman Akram Raja on Saturday accused the federal government of carrying out a “completely choreographed drama” and dishonouring the Supreme Court’s directive to transfer party founder Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital. Speaking to Geo News , he discussed the contempt of court plea filed by Advocate Uzair Karamat Bhandari — who represents Imran’s sister…",
  "key_points": [
    "PTI General Secretary Salman Akram Raja criticizes government for \"completely choreographed drama\"",
    "Supreme Court order to move Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital ignored",
    "Plea filed by Advocate Uzair Karamat Bhandari on behalf of Imran Khan's sister"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "'Completely choreographed drama': PTI's Salman Akram Raja slams govt's failure to follow Supreme Court order",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/completely-choreographed-drama-ptis-salman-akram-raja-slams-govts-2605981",
        "published": "2026-08-22T16:02:47.000Z"
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  },
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  "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."
}