ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ordered that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan be transferred to a private hospital in Islamabad, while seeking his complete medical record and details of his meetings with family members over the past three years.
The order came during the hearing of a case concerning meetings between Imran Khan, his sisters and other individuals, as well as access to his personal physicians.
Justice Shahid Waheed observed that, according to the medical reports presented before the court, Imran Khan’s pulse and heart condition were not normal. He further noted that the reports indicated that his vital organs had begun showing signs of deterioration.
The court also expressed concern over the medical facilities available to the PTI founder in jail and questioned whether angiography could be performed there.
Court Seeks Complete Medical Record
During the proceedings, Imran Khan’s counsel Uzair Bhandari requested that his personal physicians, Dr Asim Yousaf and Dr Uzma Khan, be allowed to meet him.
Bhandari assured the court that the doctors would not speak to the media after meeting Imran Khan.
Justice Shahid Waheed questioned why the authorities had not provided the former prime minister’s complete medical record, noting that the material submitted to the court consisted only of a summary.
The Supreme Court directed the authorities to submit Imran Khan’s complete medical record before the next hearing.
Justice Waheed remarked that once the medical record was submitted to the court, it would no longer remain confidential.
Judges Stress Imran Khan’s Right to Family Meetings
The court also sought complete details of meetings between Imran Khan and his sisters during the past three years, along with records of his telephone conversations with his sons.
Justice Shahid Waheed questioned the Islamabad advocate general over restrictions on meetings.
“Meeting his sisters is not a favour; it is their fundamental right,” the judge observed, adding that the state could not violate fundamental rights.
The Islamabad Advocate General told the court that Imran Khan had been allowed 48 meetings with his sisters over the past three years.
When the advocate general said meetings could be denied if visitors violated the law, Justice Waheed questioned whether the state would also violate the law if the visitors did so.
Court Warns Against Politicising Imran’s Health
Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan urged the parties not to politicise Imran Khan’s health.
“Let us settle one thing: Imran Khan’s health should not be politicised,” Justice Afghan remarked.
He also directed the PTI counsel to provide complete details of the cases against Imran Khan, including the number of cases in which he is an under-trial prisoner, the cases in which he has been convicted and the convictions that have been suspended.
During the hearing, Dr Uzma Khan attempted to speak, but Justice Afghan stopped her, saying that her lawyer was present and she should not address the court directly.
Questions Over Angiography
Bhandari told the court that the cause of Imran Khan’s blood clot should be determined.
Justice Afghan referred to the medical report, which recommended angiography, and asked whether the procedure could be performed inside the jail.
The Islamabad Advocate General replied that angiography could be conducted at an outside hospital.
Justice Waheed again questioned the authorities about the restrictions on medical treatment and family meetings, stressing that denying meetings was not a favour but a matter of fundamental rights.
Three Years of Meeting and Call Records Sought
The Supreme Court directed the Islamabad Advocate General to provide details of Imran Khan’s meetings over the last three years, including meetings with his sisters and children.
The court also ordered the submission of relevant call detail records (CDRs).
Justice Waheed noted that none of the petitioners had questioned the qualifications of the doctors who had examined Imran Khan.
Bhandari reiterated his assurance that Dr Uzma Khan and Dr Asim Yousaf would not speak to the media after meeting the PTI founder.
The Islamabad Advocate General informed the court that the matter was also pending before the Islamabad High Court in the form of an intra-court appeal.
Additional Attorney General Amir Rehman said the federal government had not yet been served notice in the matter.
Justice Waheed questioned his appearance before the court, asking, “Then why are you standing before us and arguing the case?”
KP Chief Minister Expresses Confidence in Courts
Before the hearing, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, who had arrived at the Supreme Court, spoke to the media.
He said the PTI leadership had confidence in the courts and would seek Imran Khan’s release through legal and judicial channels.
The Supreme Court has now sought the complete medical and meeting records and directed the relevant authorities to submit them before the next hearing.
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