{
  "id": 2609871,
  "title": "'Completely choreographed drama': PTI's Salman Akram Raja slams govt over failure to follow SC order",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/completely-choreographed-drama-ptis-salman-akram-raja-slams-govt-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T16:33:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2024559/completely-choreographed-drama-ptis-salman-akram-raja-slams-govt-over-failure-to-follow-sc-order"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PTI General Secretary Salman Akram Raja accused the federal government of staging a \"completely choreographed drama\" and disrespecting the Supreme Court's order to transfer Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital. Raja stated that the petition filed by Advocate Uzair Karamat Bhandari, representing Imran's sister Dr. Uzma Khan, was a \"purely legal and professional decision\" and not a political move. The petition named jail administrators, the Punjab interior secretary, government officials, ministers, and the prime minister as parties, emphasizing the need to hold them accountable for disregarding the court's directive. Despite claims of security concerns, Raja dismissed them as \"incorrect and baseless\" and explained that the matter will be discussed in court, but the Supreme Court's decision was not followed, resulting in no transfer to Shifa or treatment.",
  "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 petition filed by Advocate Uzair Karamat Bhandari, who represents Imran’s…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-22T16:02:47.000Z"
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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."
}