PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai Monday addressed journalists after a consultative meeting with party leaders and lawyers regarding the cases and health of the PTI founder, Imran Khan, and his wife, Bushra Bibi.
Barrister Gohar said the opposition leader received a detailed briefing from the PTI leadership and legal team on key legal and humanitarian issues. He added that Mahmood Khan Achakzai sought various legal options from the lawyers during the session, while the broader political situation in the country also came under discussion.
The PTI chairman stated that the entire party leadership, along with the opposition leader, is seriously concerned about the reported health condition of the PTI founder and Bushra Bibi.
He claimed that the PTI founder had been taken to the hospital four times and Bushra Bibi twice, alleging that details were kept from the public.
Calling the situation unacceptable, he demanded that a meeting be arranged with the PTI founder and said the party is seeking its constitutional and legal rights.
He announced that a summit meeting of the opposition has been called and that the matter will be raised both in the meeting and on the floor of parliament. He alleged discrimination against PTI and said the party would pursue the issue at all available forums.
Referring to legal proceedings, Barrister Gohar noted that the Islamabad High Court has called for final arguments in the £190 million case on the 20th and urged that due process be ensured.
Speaking on the occasion, Mahmood Khan Achakzai said an important consultative meeting of party leaders and lawyers was held to review the cases of the PTI founder and his wife, assess their health situation, and discuss legal progress. He said opinions were sought from legal experts on how to move forward.
Achakzai remarked that meetings with the PTI founder have effectively been restricted, adding that even hardened criminals are not denied prison visits.
He noted that the PTI founder is a former prime minister, yet his family members and party leaders are unable to meet him.
He further alleged that the PTI founder and his wife are being taken to hospitals late at night and shared that the family has demanded their transfer to Al-Shifa International Hospital for medical care.
He said the opposition will raise the matter in the assembly and warned that they may disrupt proceedings over the issue.
