Key legal hearings on prisoner rights and medical board set for Sept 14, 16

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The Federal Constitutional Court will hear an appeal for equal prisoner medical rights on September 14.
A separate contempt of court case against a medical board is scheduled for September 16.
The cases follow a petition by inmates citing the medical treatment provided to the PTI founder.

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The Federal Constitutional Court is set to hear an appeal on September 14 regarding equal medical facilities for all prisoners. The case was initiated by inmates from Adiala Jail, who argue that under Article 25 of the Constitution, they are entitled to the same standard of care provided to the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Their initial plea was rejected by the Islamabad High Court. In a related development, a contempt of court case against the medical board involved in the PTI founder's treatment is scheduled for September 16.

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A contempt of court case concerning the medical board involved in the PTI founder's care has been scheduled for a hearing on September 16.

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In a related development, a contempt of court case against the medical board involved in the PTI founder's treatment is scheduled for a hearing on September 16.