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Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Friday said the decision to move PTI founder Imran Khan from Adiala jail to the state-run Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), instead of the private Shifa International Hospital, was made by security agencies and was not political in nature.
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 morning that Imran was instead taken to the government-run Pims.
Speaking on Geo News programme ‘Naya Pakistan’, Chaudhry outlined the rationale behind the decision, noting that all security arrangements had been made at Shifa International Hospital.
“The administration, IG police and law enforcement agencies cordoned off the area, the hospital was made safe and Imran Khan departed Adiala jail,” Chaudhry said. “But no security clearance could be granted.”
