TTAP leadership reaches SC for hearings of Imran’s cases; alliance insists on personal physicians’ access – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: While the sit-in by the main opposition alliance continues for the sixth consecutive day, the leadership of the TTAP has reached the Supreme Court (SC) to show solidarity with Imran Khan during the hearing of his cases.
TTAP spokesperson Akhunzada Hussain Yousafzai, while talking to Dawn, said that although the protest is ongoing, the leadership decided to reach the court on Wednesday morning as the hearing of Imran’s cases was scheduled.
“Currently, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, and others have reached the Supreme Court.” he said.
He added that the leadership has just arrived at the court and will hold a media briefing once they return.
“They may announce further strategy regarding the protest and will also address the crackdown on PTI supporters,” he said.
TTAP ‘demands’ full medical access for Imran
The TTAP also shared a video of Achakzai inside the SC premises and speaking to Imran’s sister Aleema Khan.
In the early hours of Wednesday, the TTAP also shared a list of five “immediate and unconditional demands”.
The first was immediately granting Imran “complete and confidential access” to his personal physicians Dr Aasim Yusuf and Dr Faisal Sultan, so “they could conduct a medical examination independently”.
The alliance further asked for certified copies of Imran’s medical tests, diagnostic reports, X-rays, scans and laboratory results to be shared with his personal physicians.
The TTAP also demanded that the PTI founder’s personal doctors be “given full authority to formulate their independent medical opinion without the presence or pressure of the government’s medical board”.
It further sought “regular and continuous follow-up examinations” of the PTI founder by his personal physicians.
Lastly, the TTAP demanded that, for transparency and accountability, the government clarify in writing why “any obstruction or delay occurred in the provision of treatment, diagnosis, and medical facilities”, and also provide assurance that such negligence will not be repeated in the future.
The TTAP stressed that any kind of “delay, excuses or staged actions” would be unacceptable. “The matter of Imran’s health is not political, but a requirement of human and constitutional responsibility,” it added.
The TTAP-led sit-in began after concerns over the health of Imran intensified following a medical report indicating he has only 15 per cent vision in his right eye.
Family members and senior party leaders have repeatedly attempted to meet him at Adiala jail, but most visits have been blocked by authorities.
The Supreme Court’s intervention last week allowed PTI lawyer Salman Safdar to meet Imran, confirming his limited vision. In response, the opposition alliance demanded that Imran’s personal physician Dr Aasim Yusuf and family members be allowed regular and confidential access to monitor his condition.
The TTAP framed their sit-in as a push against government negligence and lack of transparency regarding Imran’s treatment.
