SC order on PTI founder's medical checkup 'fully implemented': Tarar

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Saturday the administration had fully implemented the Supreme Court’s order regarding the medical checkup of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan.

Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, he said the PTI founder underwent medical examination in accordance with the court’s order, while his sister also remained present and all relevant requirements were fulfilled, state-run Radio Pakistan reported.

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Attaullah Tarar claimed the administration fully complied with the court’s directions and kept the nation informed of the facts transparently.

He said the PTI was spreading false propaganda over the health issue of the PTI founder, adding the government had consistently maintained that health issues should not be politicised.

The minister urged the PTI to refrain from politicising legal

He said the statements made by the PTI founder regarding the health of others during his tenure in power were well known.

Tarar said the government had raised questions in its review petition about ensuring equal facilities for all prisoners and whether any special treatment should be provided.

He questioned who politicised the matter by gathering people outside Shifa International Hospital, creating security concerns and issuing political statements despite the court’s direction against organising any political activity around the hospital.

The minister said legal issues and health matters should be dealt with separately, adding that doctors were the best persons to assess the PTI founder’s medical condition.

He said the government had never stopped the PTI founder’s treatment and would continue to provide medical care whenever required.