Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday filed a contempt petition over the alleged violation of the Supreme Court's order concerning party founder Imran Khan's hospital transfer.
In its petition, the party sought initiation of contempt proceedings against those allegedly responsible, along with show-cause notices and directions for their personal appearance before the court.
PTI Secretary-General Barrister Salman Akram Raja and Uzair Karamat Bhandari filed the petition on behalf of Khan's sister, Dr Uzma Khan.
The petition seeks initiation of contempt proceedings over the alleged violation of the Supreme Court's August 18, 2026 order regarding Imran Khan's hospital transfer.
PTI has requested the Supreme Court to issue show-cause notices to the respondents and those accused of contempt, and to direct them to appear before the court in person.
The party has also asked the court to declare the respondents guilty of contempt of court and punish them in accordance with the law.
The petition further seeks the immediate transfer of Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad and his medical examination there.
PTI has also requested the appointment of a judicial officer or a local commission to ensure implementation of the court's order.
The party named Chief Commissioner Islamabad Capital Territory Lieutenant ((retd) Sohail Ashraf, Secretary, Interior and Narcotics Control Division Ahmed Raza Sarwar, Inspector General of Prisons Punjab Mian Salik Jalal, Superintendent Central Jail (Adiala) Sajid Baig, Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar as respondents in the petition.
Speaking to the media in Islamabad after filing the petition, Salman Akram Raja said that the Supreme Court's order was clear regarding Imran's transfer to Shifa International Hospital. On filing the petition today, he said that the plea could not have been heard immediately had it been filed earlier. "It is incorrect that if we had filed the petition yesterday, it would have been listed yesterday [for hearing],' Raja added. "Even if it was filed today, the same thing would happen; it does not happen that a bench starts hearing it within an hour."
He said petitions filed in the Supreme Court undergo scrutiny before being listed for hearing, adding that cases at the court are generally not fixed for hearing within an hour of filing.
According to Salman Akram Raja, an immediate hearing could take place only if the court had a special intention to do so.