{"id":8303,"date":"2026-08-18T18:55:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T18:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/?p=8303"},"modified":"2026-08-18T18:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T18:57:15","slug":"govt-to-challenge-sc-orders-of-imran-khans-shifa-hospital-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/pakistan\/govt-to-challenge-sc-orders-of-imran-khans-shifa-hospital-transfer\/8303\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt to Challenge SC Orders of Imran Khan’s Shifa Hospital Transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Web Desk<\/strong>
August 18, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ISLAMABAD<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The federal government has decided to file a review petition in the Supreme Court against its order directing the transfer of PTI founder\u00a0Imran Khan\u00a0to Shifa International Hospital for medical treatment, seeking a modification that would allow his examination at a government hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Federal Law Minister\u00a0Azam Nazeer Tarar\u00a0announced the decision on Tuesday, stating that the government had reviewed the court’s directions and consulted with relevant authorities, including the jail administration and Islamabad administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government’s Rationale<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tarar argued that the existing court order could create broader legal and administrative complications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Argument<\/th>Detail<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Precedent Concerns<\/strong><\/td>Allowing one prisoner treatment at a private hospital could set a precedent for thousands of other inmates <\/a><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Legal Framework<\/strong><\/td>Law provides for a medical board to determine if treatment should be inside jail or at a government hospital <\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Evidence Standard<\/strong><\/td>Prisoner should only be shifted to a private facility if government hospitals are unable to provide required treatment <\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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“The law provides for a medical board to determine whether a prisoner should be treated inside jail or transferred to a hospital. If the board recommends treatment outside the jail, the prisoner would ordinarily be shifted to a government hospital.”<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medical Board Recommendations for Imran Khan<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Supreme Court’s Order<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Supreme Court’s three-member bench, headed by Justice Shahid Waheed, had on Tuesday ordered that Khan be shifted to\u00a0Shifa International Hospital<\/strong>\u00a0within 48 hours for medical assessment and treatment, where he is to remain until September 16, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The court also directed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n