Shafaqna Pakistan: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday that PTI founder Imran Khan would continue to receive all necessary medical facilities in accordance with the Constitution, law and prison rules.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad alongside Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, Tarar said the government would challenge the Supreme Court’s order regarding Imran Khan’s medical treatment through a review petition. The government has since filed the review plea against the order directing Khan’s transfer to a private hospital.
Tarar said a separate review petition would also challenge the court’s direction allowing Imran Khan to receive treatment at a private hospital.
The information minister maintained that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had never politicised anyone’s health. He alleged, however, that PTI leaders had previously used the health of PML-N leaders as a subject of political debate.
He said every prisoner had the right to receive healthcare facilities in accordance with the law and that Imran Khan had been provided medical treatment and facilities in the past.
“The same medical facilities will continue to be available to him,” the minister said, adding that there was no ambiguity regarding the government’s position on his treatment.
Tarar said prisoners were provided healthcare according to the prison manual and that the same procedure would be followed in Imran Khan’s case.
He stressed that health matters should be kept separate from politics and said the government would ensure medical treatment in accordance with the Constitution, law and prison regulations rather than allowing the issue to become politicised.
The minister also questioned whether treatment at a private hospital should be considered a legal right available to all prisoners, saying the matter required legal consideration.
“Whether all prisoners have this right is a legal question,” Tarar said, stressing that the issue should not be politicised.
He reiterated that the government intended to pursue a review of the Supreme Court order concerning Imran Khan’s treatment at a private hospital.
Source: Dunya News
