Pakistan govt to challenge SC order to move jailed ex-PM Imran Khan to hospital
The Pakistani government plans to challenge a Supreme Court order that directed the transfer of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a private hospital. Officials argue that convicted prisoners should only receive medical treatment within jail facilities or public hospitals.
Why it matters
This legal battle underscores the ongoing political tension between the current Pakistani administration and the opposition, potentially fueling further public unrest.
The Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistan government will challenge the Supreme Court's order directing the transfer of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to a private hospital, as law minister Azam Nazeer Tarar confirmed in a video message on Wednesday.According to news agency Reuters, the Pakitan Supreme Court had ordered the government to move Khan to Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital within two days and allow him access to his personal physician.“This order is not within four walls of the law,” Tarar said in a video statement.He said authorities had reviewed the ruling and decided to approach the court seeking a review.
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