The Pakistan government filed a review petition Wednesday to contest a Supreme Court order moving jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a private hospital.
The legal challenge marks a significant escalation in the friction between the Shehbaz Sharif-led administration and the judiciary over the treatment and confinement of the opposition leader.
Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said the government will challenge the Supreme Court's order directing the transfer of Imran Khan to a private hospital [1]. The dispute centers on a directive to move Khan from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad [2].
The Supreme Court had previously ordered that the transfer be arranged within two days [3]. In response, the government filed its review petition one day after the court order [3].
Tarar said that Pakistan's government will challenge a Supreme Court decision that ordered authorities to move jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a private hospital [4]. The administration is now seeking a legal review of the directive, which would potentially keep the former leader within the state-controlled prison system.
The legal battle follows a period of intense scrutiny regarding the health and legal status of the jailed politician. By filing this petition, the government seeks to overturn the court's mandate that favored a private medical facility over government-managed care.
“We will challenge the Supreme Court's order directing the transfer of Imran Khan to a private hospital.”
This legal maneuver reflects the ongoing struggle for power between Pakistan's executive branch and its judiciary. By contesting the Supreme Court's order, the government is attempting to maintain strict control over the movement and medical care of its primary political opponent, suggesting that the administration views the transfer to a private facility as a security or political risk.
