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ISLAMABAD: The opposition and the government on Tuesday sparred in the Senate over the treatment of PTI founder and former premier Imran Khan in hospital, with both sides accusing each other of contempt of a Supreme Court (SC) order.
On August 18, the apex court ordered the government to shift the PTI founder to the Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad and to constitute a medical board, including his sister and personal physician.
However, instead of shifting Imran to the Shifa Hospital, the government took him to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), citing security concerns and shifted him back to the Adiala jail after the medical board declared him medically fit. The PTI and Imran’s family have been accusing the government of not implementing the SC’s order of shifting him to Shifa Hospital.
The heated argument broke out on Tuesday after presiding officer Shahadat Awan disallowed the opposition from moving a resolution concerning the implementation of the SC’s order regarding Imran’s medical treatment at Shifa International Hospital, but allowed discussion on points of order.
