ISLAMABAD, MAR 12 /DNA/: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday directed the capital city chief commissioner to constitute a medical board to assess the health condition of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, while disposing of a petition seeking his transfer to a private hospital.
The plea seeking transfer of ex-PM Khan to the Shifa International Hospital for his eye treatment was heard by the high court’s division bench comprising Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir and Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro.
In its three-page order, the court ordered that the medical board determine whether the PTI founder needs to be moved from jail to a hospital for treatment.
The bench also directed that doctors Arif and Nadeem Qureshi be included in the medical board.
According to the court’s directives, the family of the PTI founder must be informed in line with jail rules, and Dr Nadeem Qureshi should remain in contact with the family regarding his medical condition.
The court further noted that, as per the directions of the larger bench, the PTI founder should be allowed to meet his lawyers and family members.
However, the request seeking his transfer from jail to a private hospital was rejected by the court.
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