Govt to Implement SC Direction on PTI Founder’s Medical Order: Senate Told
ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - August 25, 2026) Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Senator Rana Sanaullah Khan informed the Senate that the Supreme Court will decide on September 16 whether its August 18 order regarding the PTI founder’s medical examination has been followed, promising to abide by any further directives from the apex court.
In response to Senator Ali Zafar and the Leader of the Opposition's queries, Rana Sanaullah emphasized that neither the government nor the opposition should act as a court, passing their own judgments on the compliance with the judicial order.
He explained that the government, state institutions, and courts are bound by the Constitution and the law, which provides mechanisms for review and legal remedies in cases of disputed order implementation.
Referring to the Supreme Court's August 18 order, Rana Sanaullah stated that the government made sincere efforts to execute it. He clarified that the original plan to take the PTI founder to a specific hospital was changed due to security concerns related to the potential situation that could arise at that facility. Instead, he was taken to a government health facility where, according to the Senator, he underwent a complete medical examination by qualified professionals.
"On September 16, the court will determine the extent to which the order was complied with and if there were any shortcomings," he said.
Rana Sanaullah assured the House that if the Supreme Court identifies any gaps, the government will take further measures as directed. He reiterated that the government's priority is not to compromise the PTI founder's health, adding that no negligence was committed in the past and none will be tolerated in the future.
The Senator also addressed political statements following meetings with the PTI founder, noting that messages from these meetings were subsequently repeated at press conferences and amplified through social media, including from abroad.
Meanwhile, Minister for National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination, Syed Mustafa Kamal, refuted the claim that CT scan facilities were unavailable at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). He provided evidence, stating that two CT scan machines at PIMS were operational. Kamal acknowledged the less-than-ideal conditions at public hospitals and noted that PIMS was established in 1985 to serve a population of approximately 400,000, while Islamabad's current population stands at around five million.