Gohar confirms development after interior minister assured of conducting Imran Khan’s medical examination,
Islamabad-(Mudassar Iqbal)-The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has postponed today’s (Oct 15) protest at D-Chowk in Islamabad.
According to sources, the decision to postpone the protest was made during a meeting of PTI’s political committee, where the majority suggested calling off the protest. The decision was made in the broader national interest, considering the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.
Reliable sources stated that PTI’s senior leadership will officially announce the postponement shortly.
Earlier, PTI had announced a protest at D-Chowk on October 15, coinciding with the SCO summit. PTI had set a condition that if its founder was allowed a meeting, the protest would be canceled.
Before this, the government agreed to PTI’s condition to postpone the protest. The government is ready for PTI founder Imran Khan’s medical examination, and doctors will examine him today at Adiala Jail.
Sources revealed that doctors from PIMS hospital will conduct the medical examination. Additionally, the government has allowed Imran Khan’s personal doctor to meet and examine him as well.
Earlier today, the former ruling party spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram revealed the condition placed before the coalition government to call off its protest, demanding to allow Khan’s sisters and doctors to meet him at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail citing concerns over party founder’s health.
Meanwhile, the party has also written a letter to the Ministry of Interior requesting a meeting to be scheduled with the former prime minister. “PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar and Hamid Raza should be allowed to meet the PTI founder.”
The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had rejected the PTI’s proposal while its ministers warned of strict action against anyone trying to disturb the law and order situation in the federal capital during the SCO moot.
However, the federal government, as per sources privy to the development, accepted PTI’s condition to conduct medical examination of jailed Khan.
It was learnt that a team of doctors from the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) would visit Adiala Jail on Tuesday morning to examine the former prime minister. Additionally, Khan’s private physician would also be permitted to meet him, the sources added.
Interior Minister Naqvi also informed the PTI leadership regarding the government’s decision.
It is noteworthy to mention here that the Imran Khan-founded party had launched a series of protests for the “independence of the judiciary” — as the government aims to introduce constitutional amendments — and for the release of its founder jailed at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail for more than one year.
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