{
  "id": 2989128,
  "title": "'Imran would not have spent 3 years in jail if he wanted to make a deal,' says PTI's Gohar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/imran-would-not-have-spent-3-years-in-jail-if-he-wanted-to-make-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T09:46:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2024975/imran-would-not-have-spent-3-years-in-jail-if-he-wanted-to-make-a-deal-says-ptis-gohar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan dismissed talk of a deal with the government, stating that founder Imran Khan would not have spent three years in jail if he sought one. Speaking outside the Supreme Court, Gohar emphasized that Khan would not prolong his time in a hospital unnecessarily. He and Sardar Latif Khosa, another PTI leader, sought a meeting with Chief Justice Yahya Afridi regarding a contempt petition filed by Imran's sister Uzma against the government's order to transfer him. The registrar assured them that the case would be given a case number and set for hearing soon. Gohar also expressed concern over the transfer of Imran to Shifa International Hospital, citing his family's and personal physician's inclusion in the medical board.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Monday brushed aside speculation regarding a deal with the government, saying party founder Imran Khan would not have spent three years in jail if he wanted to make a deal. He made the remarks while speaking outside the Supreme Court (SC) alongside PTI leader Sardar Latif Khosa after the two met with the court’s registrar. “Khan sahib does not…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Barrister Gohar rejects claims about Imran Khan message",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/barrister-gohar-rejects-claims-about-imran-khan-message",
        "published": "2026-08-24T05:50:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Why was Imran Khan denied a heart scan despite doctors’ advice? His party asks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/why-was-imran-khan-denied-a-heart-scan-despite-doctors-advice-his",
        "published": "2026-08-24T06:08:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "'Imran would not have spent 3 years in jail if he wanted to make a deal,' says PTI's Gohar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/imran-would-not-have-spent-3-years-in-jail-if-he-wanted-to-make-a-2991567",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:46:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}