SC returns PTI plea over Imran’s hospital move

The Supreme Court’s registrar office has returned a contempt of court petition filed by the sister of PTI founder Imran

The Supreme Court’s registrar office has returned a contempt of court petition filed by the sister of PTI founder Imran Khan over the issue of his transfer to a hospital.

The petition was returned after the registrar’s office raised procedural objections. According to sources, the petition did not contain a required list of the allegations of contempt against the respondents.

The petition had been filed on August 22 by PTI lawyers Uzair Bhandari and Salman Akram Raja. It sought contempt proceedings over the alleged violation of a Supreme Court order issued on August 18, 2026.

The petitioners argued that the court’s directions regarding Imran Khan’s hospital transfer had allegedly not been implemented. They requested the Supreme Court to take action against those responsible.

The lawyers also asked the court to issue show-cause notices to the alleged contemnors. They sought directions for the respondents to appear personally before the court and explain their position.

The petition further requested that the respondents be declared guilty of contempt if the court found that its order had been violated. It also sought punishment under the relevant law.

The registrar’s office, however, returned the petition after identifying shortcomings in the filing. The objection regarding the absence of a list of allegations against the respondents has now prompted the petitioners to address the procedural issue.

The development is related to the ongoing dispute over Imran Khan’s medical treatment and his proposed transfer to a hospital.

The PTI has continued to pursue the matter through legal channels. The party maintains that the Supreme Court’s earlier directions should be implemented.

The petitioners are expected to correct the objections before submitting the application again. The matter could then come before the Supreme Court for consideration, subject to completion of the required procedural formalities.