ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday directed the capital’s chief commissioner to form a medical board to examine the health condition of Imran Khan, founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The order was issued by a division bench comprising Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir and Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro while hearing a petition seeking transferring Imran Khan from jail to Shifa International Hospital for eye treatment.
In its three-page ruling, the court directed that the medical board evaluate whether the former prime minister requires hospitalisation outside prison for medical care.
The bench also instructed authorities to include Dr Arif and Dr Nadeem Qureshi in the board tasked with conducting the assessment.
According to the court’s order, Khan’s family must be informed in accordance with prison regulations, while Dr Nadeem Qureshi should remain in contact with family members regarding updates on his health.
The court further observed that, as directed by a larger bench earlier, the PTI founder should be allowed to meet his lawyers and family members.
However, the request to shift Khan from jail to a private hospital for treatment was rejected.