{
  "id": 3188760,
  "title": "KP Assembly urges SC to initiate contempt proceedings against federal govt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/kp-assembly-urges-sc-to-initiate-contempt-proceedings-against-federal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T04:52:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2025084/kp-assembly-urges-sc-to-initiate-contempt-proceedings-against-federal-govt"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PESHAWAR - The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Monday, urging the federal government to follow the Supreme Court's orders to move imprisoned PTI chief and former Prime Minister Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for medical examination and treatment by a team of medical specialists as well as to allow regular family meetings. Treasury MPA Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani moved the resolution during a sitting chaired by Speaker Babar Saleem Swati, expressing concern over the former premier's health and demanding that he receive the necessary medical care in the presence of his personal physician. The resolution condemned the denial of this treatment at Shifa Hospital and demanded the government to take the required steps to provide the best medical services. Abdul Salam Afridi, a ruling PTI member, questioned why the federal government had not implemented the court's order. Treasury MPA Fazal Ilahi criticized the way the incarcerated former prime minister was being treated, comparing it to how traitors are handled, stating that he knew the court's orders would not be carried out. Opposition PML-N lawmaker Sobia Shahid raised concerns about the selection criteria for civil awards, questioning why those fighting against the \"well-equipped enemy\" were not recognized.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution, urging the federal government to implement the Supreme Court’s orders to shift incarcerated PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan to the Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for examination and treatment by a multidisciplinary medical board as well as facilitate regular family meetings. The…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Govt fails to maintain quorum as PPP stays away from National Assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/govt-fails-to-maintain-quorum-as-ppp-stays-away-from-national-assembly",
        "published": "2026-08-25T02:39:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}