ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry told the Senate on Tuesday that the government would implement the Supreme Court’s (SC) order to move party founder Imran Khan to a private hospital in Islamabad.
Earlier today, the Supreme Court directed the government to shift the jailed former premier to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad within the next two days.
PTI lawmakers welcomed the court decision made earlier today, while seeking relief for other incarcerated leaders.
“The prime minister has no authority to go against judicial decisions,” Chaudhry remarked.
Speaking in the House, he said the SC’s verdict had “proved the independence of the judiciary in the country”.
“The leadership of the PML-N also obtained relief from the courts,” he added. “We strongly condemn insulting remarks against the judiciary and the hate campaign.”
PTI Senator Azam Swati said it was “very welcome” that the PTI founder was being taken to Shifa International Hospital for treatment.
He also thanked the government, saying, “We should resolve matters together.”
Senator Faisal Javed called it a welcome decision and thanked the SC. “Now implementation is the job of the administration,” he said, adding that other imprisoned PTI leaders should also be given relief.
Imran, his sister Dr Uzma, Mashal Azam and PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja had approached the SC seeking directions for his transfer to Shifa International Hospital, access to his personal physicians, family members and counsel, and the provision of his medical details to his family.
On Tuesday, the court ordered the concerned officer or government, in consultation and coordination with the management of Shifa International Hospital, to constitute a medical board comprising a physician, a general surgeon, an internal medicine specialist, an eye specialist and a cardiologist to examine and treat the prisoner.
