Govt to Implement SC Direction On PTI Founder’s Medical Order: Senate Told
ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 25th Aug, 2026) Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Senator Rana Sanaullah Khan told the Senate that the Supreme Court would decide on September 16 whether, and to what extent, its August 18 order concerning the PTI founder’s medical examination had been complied with. He assured that the government would implement any further direction issued by the apex court.
Response to Concerns
Responding to points raised by Senator Ali Zafar and the Leader of the Opposition, Rana Sanaullah said neither the government nor the opposition should assume the role of a court and pronounce its own verdict on compliance with the judicial order. He emphasized that all are bound by the Constitution and law, which provide mechanisms for review and legal remedies when implementation is disputed.
Supreme Court Order and Implementation
Referring to the Supreme Court’s August 18 order, Rana Sanaullah explained that the government had made a sincere effort to comply. He noted that the original plan was changed due to security concerns over the potential situation at the intended facility. Instead, the PTI founder was taken to a government health facility where he underwent a complete examination by qualified professionals.
"On September 16, the court will decide where the order was complied with, to what extent it was complied with and whether there was any deficiency," he stated.
Rana Sanaullah assured the House that if the Supreme Court found any shortcoming, directing further measures, those orders would be implemented. He reiterated that the government had no intention of compromising the PTI founder’s health and stressed that no negligence had been committed in the past or allowed in the future.
Political Statements and CT Scan Facilities
Rana Sanaullah also addressed political statements following meetings with the PTI founder, noting that messages from such meetings were repeated at press conferences and amplified through social media, including from abroad.
Meanwhile, Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Syed Mustafa Kamal rejected claims that CT scan facilities were unavailable at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). He emphasized that two CT scan machines were operational at PIMS and provided evidence to support his statement. Kamal acknowledged challenges faced by public hospitals, highlighting that PIMS was established in 1985 for a population of around 400,000, while Islamabad's population had since grown to approximately five million. Patients also travel from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Rawalpindi for treatment, placing significant pressure on the hospital.