{
  "id": 3006367,
  "title": "'Imran Khan would not have spent three years in jail if he wanted a deal,' says Barrister Gohar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/imran-khan-would-not-have-spent-three-years-in-jail-if-he-wanted-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T04:42:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2625574/imran-khan-would-not-have-spent-three-years-in-jail-if-he-wanted-a-deal-says-barrister-gohar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Barrister Gohar Khan, a PTI Chairman, asserted on Monday that former Prime Minister Imran Khan would not have spent three years in jail if he desired a deal. The statement came during a press conference outside the Supreme Court, where Gohar emphasized that Khan would not remain in the hospital for an unnecessary length of time, implying that his incarceration was not due to a willingness to negotiate. The PTI leader further highlighted that Imran's immediate concern was his health and securing the court's order from August 18, which directed his transfer to Shifa International Hospital for medical treatment. Gohar and fellow lawyer Latif Khosa are urging Imran's health to be prioritized, and they have been filing multiple petitions with various courts to ensure the Supreme Court's directives are followed.",
  "summary": "PTI chairman urges SC to enforce Aug 18 order, seeks early hearing of contempt petition over Imran’s hospital transfer",
  "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",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:46:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}