Petition, filed by his sister Uzma Khanum, is already scheduled for hearing on September 16
Sisters of PTI founder Imran Khan, Dr Uzma Khan (left), Aleema Khan and Noreen Khan, address a press conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025. — Photo: SABAH
ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday rejected a second application seeking an early hearing of a contempt of court petition filed by Dr Uzma Khanum, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, over the alleged non-implementation of an order directing his transfer to Shifa International Hospital.
According to official sources, the second application was rejected, while the contempt petition remains fixed for hearing on September 16.
The sources said cases were fixed for hearing according to their turn under the court’s policy, with 94 contempt petitions already pending. They added that Uzma’s request for an immediate hearing could therefore not be accepted.
A previous miscellaneous application seeking an early hearing of the case had also been rejected, according to the sources.
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Dr Uzma filed the second application before the SC on August 27, seeking an urgent hearing of her contempt petition against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other respondents over the alleged failure to implement the court’s August 18 order.
The order had directed that Imran undergo medical examination and receive treatment at Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad.
In her application seeking an early fixation of the contempt matter, Uzma urged the SC to schedule the case during the week or at the earliest possible date the following week, rather than September 16.
She warned that further delay could cause “serious and irreparable harm” to Imran.
“The subject matter of the petition concerns the life, health, dignity and physical well-being of Mr Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi, a national hero and a former prime minister, whose health is deteriorating and whose life is stated to be in jeopardy,” the application stated.
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According to SC’s August 18 order, the apex court directed that Imran be shifted to Shifa International Hospital for treatment for the next few days and instructed the government to arrange weekly meetings between him and his family.
However, on August 21, the PTI founder was taken to PIMS for a medical examination in the early hours of the morning and returned to Adiala jail after doctors declared him “medically fit”.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said Imran was taken to the government-run facility because of the security situation created by PTI workers outside and on the way to Shifa International Hospital.
On August 22, PTI filed a contempt of court petition in the SC over the alleged violation of the court’s order concerning Imran’s transfer to Shifa International Hospital.
The petition was filed by Dr Uzma, lawyer Uzair Bhandari and PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja. Three days later, PTI resubmitted the petition after addressing objections raised by the SC registrar while the SC fixed the hearing for the petition on September 16.
