İçeriğe atla
Stories
PK
Closed

İmran Han'ın Şifa Hastanesi'ne nakli yargı ve siyaset gerilimi yarattı

Summary · AI generated

Eski Başbakan ve PTI kurucusu İmran Han, Yüksek Mahkeme'nin Salı günü verdiği talimat uyarınca Cuma sabahı İslamabad'daki Şifa Uluslararası Hastanesi'ne sıkı güvenlik önlemleri altında nakledildi. Adiala Cezaevi'nden getirilen Han, Patras Bokhari Yolu üzerinden hastanenin 1 No'lu kapısından içeri alındı. Han, Toshakhana hediyeleriyle ilgili mahkumiyeti nedeniyle 5 Ağustos 2023'ten bu yana cezaevinde bulunuyor ve 14 yıl hapis cezasını çekiyor. Nakil süreci siyasi tartışmayı da beraberinde getirdi. PTI, hükümetin Yüksek Mahkeme'nin Şifa Uluslararası Hastanesi'ne sevk kararını ihlal ederek Han'ı PIMS'e götürdüğünü öne sürdü. Senato'da PTI milletvekili Mishal Khan Yousafzai'nin konuyu gündeme getirmesine izin verilmemesi üzerine oturum işlem yapılmadan ertelendi. Hayber Pahtunhva Meclisi'nde de iktidar partisi üyeleri federal hükümeti mahkeme kararını çiğnemekle suçlayarak durumu kınadı.

This summary is currently in Turkish; automated English translation is coming soon.

Started 20 Aug, 21:44 4 events Updated 22 Aug
Pakistan country file →
Paylaş
Bağlam · AI üretimi

Bağlam, hikayenin etrafındaki ülke + lider + komşu hikaye ağına dayanılarak AI tarafından üretildi. Olgu içerikleri için her zaman üstteki kaynak linklerine başvurun.

Bu gündemi takip et

Pakistan gelişmelerini kaçırma — ücretsiz kaydol, günlük brifinginde gör.

React to this story:

Timeline

latest: 22 Aug
  1. Political20 Aug, 21:44

    PTI founder Imran Khan shifted to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad under tight security

    Islamabad, Pakistan

    ISLAMABAD: PTI founder Imran Khan was shifted to Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital early on Friday under tight security, in compliance with a Supreme Court order. The incarcerated former premier was brought to the hospital via Patras Bokhari Road and entered through Gate No. 1. Imran — imprisoned since Aug 5, 2023, for concealing details of Toshakhana gifts — is serving a 14-year sentence at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail in a £190 million corruption case, also known as the Al-Qadir Trust case. However, his health has deteriorated over the course of his prison sentence, prompting outcry from members of the party. Following the PTI founder’s arrival at the hospital, Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi visited Shifa International Hospital again to review the security arrangements. The police chief had also visited the hospital on Thursday night to oversee preparations for the former premier’s arrival. Late on Thursday night, preparations were completed at the hospital to receive the incarcerated former premier for medical treatment. Sources familiar with the development said representatives of the relevant departments and authorities, including the capital administration, police, jail officials and Rangers, were present at the hospital to finalise security and other arrangements. According to a security order issued by the Islamabad Police and seen by Dawn, over 800 personnel from various law enforcement branches have been deployed in the area. The personnel were tasked with achieving four objectives: protecting the “life, property and [the] dignity of citizens”; ensuring “security against terrorist acts”; maintaining public order; and ensuring the smooth flow of traffic. The order added that the Islamabad chief traffic officer would make arrangements for parking and traffic in the area, while also ensuring that abandoned vehicles and motorcycles were searched. Security pickets were also set up on roads leading to the facility, while a security audit of the hospital was conducted. A police car is parked behind a barricade near Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital on August 20, 2026. — Photo via Mohammad Asim Teams were also constituted to bring Imran to the hospital from jail, comprising personnel from the capital police and administration. The sources said the capital police were responsible for escorting the PTI founder from jail to the hospital for a medical check-up and examination, after which he was to be taken back to prison. In case of his admission to the hospital for treatment, the chief commissioner would declare the relevant room, ward or floor of the hospital a sub-jail and issue a notification. Staff from Adiala jail would be deployed at the hospital. Police barricades are erected near Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital on August 20, 2026. — Photo via Mohammad Asim Maintain your distance: PTI’s Akram In a post on X, PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram wrote, “Imran Khan sahab will, Insha’Allah, be transferred to the hospital today.” “We are fully aware of the sentiments of Imran Khan’s supporters, who are eager to catch a glimpse of their leader.” However, he requested that people maintain their distance from the hospital and help ensure the party founder’s health and treatment. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court directed the government to shift the jailed ex-premier to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad within the next two days. Headed by Justice Shahid Waheed, a three-member Supreme Court bench, also comprising Justices Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Ishtiaq Ibrahim, issued the ruling on several petitions seeking Imran’s hospitalisation as well as meetings with his family members in a packed courtroom No 3. “We are mindful of the constitutional and legal obligation of the state, and consequently of the Supreme Court, to safeguard the life, health, dignity and security of persons in custody,” said the order authored by Justice Waheed. “A prisoner does not, by reason of his incarceration, cease to be entitled to humane treatment and necessary medical care,” the order said, adding that, as an interim arrangement and without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties, the court was inclined to issue the directions, which would be complied with by the respondents, including the government, its officers and agencies, in letter and spirit until the next date of hearing. The court proceedings were also attended by the PTI founder’s sisters, namely Aleema Khan, Noreen Niazi and Dr Uzma Khan, as well as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, among others. Also on Tuesday, Noreen was granted a meeting with Imran Khan for the first time this year, being sent by the police to Gate no. 5 upon her arrival. Jail sources said that the two met in the jail’s conference room, where they discussed his health and other issues. Noreen also informed the ex-premier about the SC’s earlier order to have him taken to Shifa International Hospital for a medical checkup, they added. Upon exiting the jail, Noreen refused to speak to the media: when questioned, she signalled her silence with a finger to her lips. The three sisters left the jail upon the conclusion of the meeting. The last confirmed meeting of the PTI founder was with Dr Uzma on Dec 2, 2025. After this meeting, Uzma had said that while Imran’s health was fine, he was suffering from “mental torture” and was kept in isolation. The ex-premier had also previously met with Noreen on Nov 4 last year. On Wednesday, the government filed a petition in the SC, seeking a review and recall of its order to move Imran to the hospital for treatment. The government’s review petition, filed by Islamabad Advocate General Naveed Hayat Malik on behalf of the federal capital’s chief commissioner a day after the SC’s ruling, termed the interim order “discriminatory”. The petition stated that the order was “in excess of jurisdiction” and, therefore, “liable to be reviewed”. However, on Thursday, the apex court returned the review petition against its Aug 18 order, with the Supreme Court registrar’s office citing incomplete paper books as the reason for returning the petition. The SC registrar’s office returned the petition, citing incomplete paper books as the reason. Former premier’s health The SC’s ruling came a day after the superintendent of the Adiala jail submitted a report to the court on the ex-premier’s health condition. According to the report, the jail administration said adequate healthcare facilities were being provided to the couple, with their health and well-being a priority. Medical officers visit Imran thrice a day, checking his meals and recording his blood pressure, heart rate and oxygen saturation. However, an annexure to the report stated that Dr Akhtar Ali Bandeshah of Pims examined him on Aug 1 and noted complaints of uncontrolled and fluctuating blood pressure, palpitations, headache and restlessness. The ex-premier had attributed his symptoms and stress partly to infrequent meetings with his wife, family and social contacts, as well as the absence of newspapers and TV. The doctor recommended measures to reduce mental stress, including more frequent meetings with his wife and access to reading material. He also recommended a CT coronary angiography and an increase in BP medication, noting that the 74-year-old PTI leader faced a risk of complications. On Aug 10, the SC was informed, a medical board comprising Pims specialists examined him after he complained of heaviness in the head and palpitations. It recommended a one-hour daily walk and relaxation in his prison routine, besides access to newspapers, magazines, television and books. The board also recommended more frequent interaction with immediate family members or his spouse, saying this could help control his anxiety and blood pressure. The report also cited his treatment for an eye condition at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) in Islamabad and said his vision had almost returned to normal after intervention by senior ophthalmologists. Imran has been taken to Pims for eye treatment multiple times after his eye ailment — right central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) — came to light in late January. The government and the opposition have been engaged in a blame game, with the latter accusing the former of a lack of transparency in not ensuring appropriate treatment for Imran, and not allowing his personal physicians access to him. The government denies these allegations.

    Dawn – Home
  2. Political21 Aug, 09:29

    PTI slams govt for 'flouting' SC order, taking Imran to Pims instead of Shifa International Hospital

    Islamabad, Pakistan

    ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Friday slammed the government for “flouting” the orders issued by the Supreme Court for moving incarcerated party founder Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital. On Tuesday, the SC had directed the government to move Imran to Shifa International Hospital, a private facility. All eyes were on the hospital with a heavy police presence stationed on Thursday night. However, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar revealed on Friday that Imran was instead taken to the government-run Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims). It is worth mentioning that the SC had ordered that Imran’s medical reports or information concerning his health should not be used for political purposes. On Friday, Imran’s sister Uzma Khan, who was present for his medical examination, addressed a press conference in Islamabad alongside his personal physician, Dr Faisal Sultan. She said they had received a phone call on Friday to reach Adiala jail, where Imran is incarcerated. “So we reached the Adiala jail at around 8-8:30pm,” she added. Uzma said they were then taken to a deputy superintendent of police’s room, whom she identified as Sibtain. “Later, Sibtain sahib asked Dr Sultan to go outside the room with him and me to stay in the room. Then, after around 10 to 15 minutes, a female assistant sub-inspector took me to a car.” She added that all this while, police did not answer any of her queries, including those about Dr Sultan. Uzma said she was then taken to Pims. “I asked them why you have brought me here; the SC has instructed for (Imran’s) treatment at Shifa International Hospital. At that, they told me we were there for a follow-up regarding Imran’s eye.” Imran has been taken to Pims for treatment multiple times after his eye ailment — right central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) — came to light in late January. Recounting her visit to Pims on Friday night, Uzma said, “There was darkness all around.” She said she was taken to an office as a man used the torch from his mobile phone to light the way. She said she assumed the office belonged to the head of a department at Pims. “We sat there for a while, and then they took me upstairs. When I went upstairs, Imran was sitting there. He too was a little surprised. He then stood up, he was in shock. He told the doctors who were with him that she is my sister and we were meeting after 10 months,” she recalled. Uzma said she told him he was there for a checkup and would later be taken to Shifa International Hospital, adding that she also enquired about Dr Sultan at Pims but received no response. She said they were then taken back to an office, where an examination of Imran’s eye was conducted. “There were two to three doctors there, but I was not familiar with any of them. They introduced me to Dr Arif, but I did not know any of the others,” she said. She said they were then taken to an office where an examination of Imran’s eye was conducted. “They asked, ‘Khan sahib, which eye drops do you use?’ “I said if the drops they had prescribed were not mentioned in their notes. None of them knew,” she added. One of the doctors said Imran needed to immediately undergo a test as his blood vessel had to be checked, she recalled, adding that she told the doctors they would be going to Shifa International Hospital for an examination and checkup. Uzma said they were again shifted to another place after that, where the doctors said Imran had to be administered an injection. They also did other tests and said the eye condition and haemorrhage situation had improved, she said. Then, a doctor came and checked Imran’s blood pressure, which was 120/80 or 70, she said. “He (Imran) asked me what was happening, and I told him he would be taken to Shifa International Hospital for complete examination and, if required, any treatment. He was happy with that,” she recalled. All this while, Uzma said, Imran kept telling her just one thing: that he had been subjected to “cruelty”. “He said they were torturing them. He said a doctor who had visited him had concluded that his health deteriorated due to not having any human contact. “He said he was not provided any reading material or television for the past 10 months,” she said. Uzma added that Imran also said when he would complain about his health to prison doctors, “no one would listen or care”. She further quoted him as telling her that a doctor who examined him on August 10 said that he had severe anxiety due to “mental torture in solitary confinement”, and that anxiety caused high blood pressure. “He also said that Bushra Bibi was also being kept in solitary confinement […] He kept saying that they were subjecting him to cruelty,” Uzma said, adding that Imran told her that he was given newspapers and television for two days, after which these facilities were taken back. She also rejected reports that Imran was not happy about being taken to Shifa International Hospital. Continuing her account, Uzma said they were taken to the Adiala jail instead of Shifa International Hospital from Pims. “When I disembarked the car I was in, I saw Dr Sultan getting off another car,” she said, adding that Imran’s message for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi was to expedite his movement. More to follow

    Dawn – Home
  3. Political22 Aug, 02:54

    PTI lawmaker not allowed to speak on ‘SC order violation’

    Islamabad, Pakistan

    ISLAMABAD: The Senate session was adjourned on Friday without transacting any business minutes after the chair disallowed a PTI lawmaker from raising the issue of non-compliance with Supreme Court orders on shifting former prime minister Imran Khan from Adiala jail to a private hospital in the federal capital. Senator Manzoor Kakar was in the chair when Senator Mishal Khan Yousafzai sought to speak during the Question Hour. Despite clear court directions, Imran Khan was not taken to Shifa International Hospital, Senator Yousafzai said, while regretting that he was taken to PIMS instead and rushed back to prison within a short span of time. “If the government cannot implement the Supreme Court’s decision, we will not let the House run,” she declared. Calling attention notice on Pak-Iran gas pipeline among agenda items not taken up “You should speak on Question Hour for now,” the chair told her, and did not allow further discussion on the matter. Following the exchange, Senator Mishal pointed out the lack of quorum in the House, and the chair ordered the bells to be rung. However, quorum could not be completed despite the calls, with the result that the proceedings had to be adjourned till Monday evening. Among the items listed on the agenda that could not be taken up were two calling attention notices including the one related to Pakistan-Iran Gas pipeline. Senator Muhammad Talha Mahmood was supposed to draw the attention of the Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) to the non-completion of the Pak-Iran Gas Pipeline within Pakistan, which he said was resulting in a consistent gas shortage in the country. Also, Senator Zeeshan Khanzada was expected to raise the issue of shortage of essential drugs due to delays in price approval/notification by the government, leading to the supply of spurious medicines in the market. The House was also scheduled to take up the motion of thanks, moved by Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on May 8, expressing “deep gratitude to the President of Pakistan for his address to both Houses assembled together on 2nd March, 2026.” Published in Dawn, August 22nd, 2026

    Dawn – HomeDawn – Pakistan
  4. Political21 Aug, 23:12

    KP treasury berates federal govt for ‘violating’ SC orders

    Islamabad, Pakistan

    PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Friday briefly discussed and condemned the federal government for “violating” the Supreme Court’s orders by refusing to shift incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi to the private Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad. During the session chaired by Deputy Speaker Suriyya Bibi here, treasury MPA Sajjad Barakwal said the federal government and PTI’s political opponents had violated the Supreme Court’s orders as Mr Imran was taken to the public hospital PIMS in Islamabad instead of the Shifa Hospital for a brief medical checkup before being shifted back to the prison after a while. He said the federal government feared Mr Imran, so it blocked his hospitalisation, ordered by the apex court for examination and treatment by a multidisciplinary medical board. “Imran Khan is the only popular political leader in the country. Only such people can keep the federation united but they [the opposition] cannot stand him,” he said. PA speaker bans opposition lawmaker’s entry to house His speech was interrupted after member of the opposition PML-N Sobia Shahid pointed out a lack of quorum, causing heated exchanges between the treasury and opposition members. The chair ordered a headcount. She later banned Ms Shahid’s entry to the house as the latter continued speaking despite repeated warnings. Mr Barakwal said the personal physician had been denied access to Imran Khan. “The federal government fears Imran Khan so much that when we talk about him in the house, its representatives point out a lack of quorum,” he said. Adnan Khan of the opposition JUI-F said that Ms Shahid had pointed out the quorum issue but didn’t violate any rule. He said he expected that the treasury would discuss the “injustice” meted out to PTI leader Imran. The lawmaker requested the chair to withdraw the ban slapped on Ms Shahid and promised the opposition’s cooperation for peaceful house proceedings in the future. Law minister Aftab Alam Afridi complained that even after pointing out a lack of quorum, PML-N lawmaker Sobia Shahid kept asking other opposition members to leave the house. Earlier, treasury MPA Shafiullah said overseas Pakistanis had been playing an important role in the country’s development but those who came on leave during the last few months faced issues at airports and were being offloaded with officials citing different reasons, including ‘incomplete’ travel documents. He said expatriates had been massively contributing to the national economy by sending through billions of rupees worth of foreign remittances, so their issues should be taken up by the provincial government with the federal authorities. PTI MPA Abdul Karim claimed that hundreds of Pakistanis had been “permanently” expelled from the United Arab Emirates. He added that if any Pakistani living in the UAE supported the PTI, their passport’s renewal took several years. The lawmaker requested the chair to take notice of the matter and asked authorities about it. JUI-F member Adnan Khan insisted that the Intelligence Bureau had blocked passports of many Pakistanis and even the court’s orders couldn’t restore passports. He urged the house to pass a resolution on the issue. During the question hour, minority MPA Askar Parvez said he was not satisfied with the statistics provided by the minority affairs department about the people from different faiths living in the province. He called the numbers incorrect. “According to Gurdwara Biba Singh, the Sikh community in our province has 6,000 members, while the department has put the tally at 4,000,” he said. The lawmaker said that 2,200 families were registered with the All Saints Church. He also said that 8,000 more people were placed in the ‘others’ column without any mention of their religions. “This is data from the 2023 population census, which, too, is controversial. It means that the provincial government does not have any valid data,” he said. Parliamentary secretary for minority affairs Sultan Room informed the house that the 2023 census put the population of non-Muslims in KP at 154,967 and that the data of every religion was available. Member of the opposition PPP Shazia Tehmas Khan said that in response to her question on placer gold mining, the authorities said a detailed report on the matter had been filed and as soon as the report was shared with the assembly secretariat, it would be shared with her. Minister Afridi replied that the department had shared all details of gold mining contracts and that a lease was suspended due to the NAB’s observations over the bidding process. He said that the cabinet had discussed the issue but some people, who considered themselves “powerful”, had demanded a portion of the block and that the cabinet ordered allowing the leaseholder to continue functioning. However, the PPP lawmaker said there were discrepancies in the report submitted by the department and the law minister’s statement given on the floor of the house. She requested the chair to refer her question to the relevant house committee for discussion and recommendations. The question was later sent to that committee. MPA Ashbar Jan Jadoon said that in a response to her question, the government had acknowledged illegal mining in the province, while 1,004 FIRs were logged out of a total of 1,175 requests. She questioned why there was no action on the remaining requests for FIR registration. The minister claimed that an appropriate action was being taken on the issue. He said a proposed law amendment about penalty enhancement had been pending approval for over a year but it was blocked by controversies over last year’s mining bill. The house later passed the KP Promotion of Digital Payments Bill, 2026, which was moved by minister Afridi. The chair later put off the sitting until next Monday. Published in Dawn, August 22nd, 2026

    Dawn – Pakistan

Okumaya devam et

ilgili gelişmeler