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Supreme Court again rejects plea for urgent hearing on Imran Khan’s hospital transfer

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  • SC rejects a second plea for an urgent hearing on a contempt petition regarding Imran Khan's hospital transfer.
  • The petition, filed by Khan's sister Dr. Uzma Khan, is scheduled for hearing on September 16.
  • The case relates to the non-implementation of an August 18 order for Khan's transfer to a private hospital.

Story so far

A legal effort to transfer former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a private hospital for medical treatment continues. While the Supreme Court had ordered his transfer to Shifa International Hospital on August 18, his family alleges the order was not fully implemented, leading them to file a contempt of court petition. The Supreme Court has now twice rejected requests for an urgent hearing of this contempt plea, scheduling it to be heard on September 16.

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The Supreme Court has rejected a second request from Imran Khan's sister, Dr. Uzma Khan, for an urgent hearing of a contempt of court petition. The registrar's office stated the case will be heard on its scheduled date of September 16, citing a "turn-wise" case fixation policy.

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The Supreme Court has rejected a second request from Dr Uzma Khan, sister of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, for an urgent hearing of a contempt of court petition related to his medical care.

The registrar's office stated the case would be heard on its scheduled date of September 16, citing a "turn-wise" case fixation policy and noting that 94 similar petitions were already pending.

The contempt petition was filed after a previous court order from August 18, directing Khan's transfer to a private hospital, was not fully implemented. The main case concerning the former prime minister's health is also scheduled to be heard by a three-judge bench on September 16.

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking the transfer of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital for medical treatment. The decision concludes the legal effort to move Khan from his current place of detention for private medical care.

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