SC clears hurdle in Imran hospital plea

An objection raised by the Supreme Court registrar’s office against a contempt of court petition filed by PTI

An objection raised by the Supreme Court registrar’s office against a contempt of court petition filed by PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister, Uzma Khan, has been removed.

The petition was filed in connection with Imran Khan’s proposed transfer to a hospital for medical treatment. Uzma Khan has sought contempt proceedings against the government and named Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar and Information Minister Atta Tarar, among others, as respondents.

The petition also calls for Imran Khan to be shifted to Shifa Hospital for treatment and for his medical tests to be conducted.

PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Secretary General Salman Akram Raja had visited the Supreme Court on Monday in connection with the petition. They sought to have the case fixed for an early hearing.

Earlier, the Supreme Court registrar’s office had returned the petition after raising an objection.

According to sources, the registrar’s objection stated that the petition did not include a list of the allegations of contempt levelled against the respondents.

The PTI subsequently addressed the objection and resubmitted the petition to the Supreme Court.

The registrar’s office has now accepted the amended filing and allotted a registration number to the contempt petition.

Uzma Khan’s petition has been registered as Contempt Petition No. 8/2026.

The development clears the procedural hurdle that had previously prevented the petition from moving forward.

The petition seeks judicial intervention over the treatment and medical care of Imran Khan and alleges non-compliance with the court’s directions concerning his hospital transfer.