Imran Khan Not Seeking Any Deal, Says Barrister Gohar
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan has said that party founder Imran Khan is not seeking any deal and considers his continued imprisonment unjust.
Speaking to reporters at Parliament House, Gohar said the federal government’s review petition against the Supreme Court’s order had not yet been assigned a number. He urged the authorities to implement the court’s decision, saying it had taken considerable time for the order to be issued.
Gohar also welcomed the government’s fulfilment of its commitment to facilitate a meeting between Imran Khan and his sister, Noreen Niazi. He said he had not spoken to Noreen after her meeting with the PTI founder.
According to Gohar, Noreen’s decision to maintain silence after the meeting reflected her commitment to keeping the details of the interaction private.
Reiterating the party’s position, the PTI chairman said Imran Khan was not involved in any deal and had no intention of seeking one. He maintained that the former prime minister’s continued detention was unjust and that the party would continue to pursue legal and political avenues for his release.
The remarks come amid an ongoing legal dispute over Imran Khan’s treatment and proposed transfer to a private hospital.
Earlier, the federal government filed a review petition in the Supreme Court challenging its August 18 order directing that Imran Khan be shifted to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad.
In its petition, the government argued that the order was inconsistent with the Pakistan Prison Rules, 1978, particularly Rule 197, which governs the procedure for transferring prisoners to hospitals.
The petition described the order as a serious legal error and argued that the interim relief had been granted without first issuing notice to the relevant parties or determining the maintainability of the petition.
The government further contended that final relief should not be granted at an interim stage. It also cited constitutional provisions relating to fair trial and equality, arguing that allowing a convicted prisoner to receive treatment at a private hospital could have wider implications for the criminal justice system.
The petition also stated that the relevant department had not been made a party to the case and that no notice had been issued before the court passed its order.
The federal government has requested the Supreme Court to review and set aside its August 18 decision. Meanwhile, PTI continues to maintain that Imran Khan should receive appropriate medical treatment and that the court’s order should be implemented.
The issue is expected to remain a major point of political and legal debate in the coming days.
