ISLAMABAD:Petitions have been filed in Supreme Court (SC) for early hearing the matter of shifting of PTI founder Imran Khan to Shifa Hospital.

Separate petitions were filed by Dr Uzma Khan and PTI founder. Diary numbers have been allotted to the petitions seeking early hearing of the case.

The petition said blood pressure of PTI founder is high. Basic rights of PTI founder are being trampled.

The court was requested to fix for hearing contempt of court plea for not transferring him to hospital.

It was requested to fix hearing of the petitions in next week during November 16.

Counsel Khalid Yusuf Chaudhry said basic rights of PTI founder are being trampled. Petitions have been filed for early hearing. It is requirement of justice that the petitions be fixed for early hearing.