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PTI founder Imran Khan was back in the news this week after the Supreme Court ordered the government to shift the incarcerated ex-premier to Shifa International Hospital within two days for examination and treatment by a multidisciplinary medical board.
There has been much ado over Imran’s health, with him having been taken to the hospital multiple times for an eye ailment — right central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) — that came to light in late January.
The PTI and the government have also been engaged in a blame game, with the former accusing the latter of a lack of transparency in not ensuring appropriate treatment for Imran.
On Wednesday, the government approached the SC to review and recall its order for shifting Imran to Shifa International Hospital, which is a private institution, arguing that the directive was discriminatory and was issued in violation of prison rules and principles of natural justice.
