KP CM Afridi approaches SC, seeks meeting between Imran, personal doctors

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Friday arrived at the Supreme Court (SC), urging Chief Justice Yahya Afridi to help arrange a meeting between jailed PTI founder Imran Khan and his personal physicians.

Speaking to the media, Afridi said the entire nation was worried about the health of what he called the country’s most popular leader. He added that he was seeking the chief justice’s assistance to ensure Imran Khan could be examined by his own doctors.

The KP chief minister warned that if efforts to meet Khan failed even after approaching the apex court, the PTI would announce its next course of action. He expressed frustration over what he termed a lack of justice, saying that despite court proceedings continuing, their concerns were not being addressed.

Afridi claimed that cases involving Khan and Bushra Bibi had not been scheduled for hearings for the past year. He asserted that if the cases were listed and justice provided, Khan, Bushra Bibi and other party leaders would be released within half an hour.

Saying that all other options had been exhausted, Afridi remarked that approaching the Supreme Court was the only path left. When asked about ending the protest outside Adiala Jail, he said his presence at the Supreme Court should be seen as part of that effort.

On Thursday, Afridi rushed to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi after reports emerged that Imran Khan had been briefly taken to Pims hospital for a medical procedure. He had announced plans to spend the night outside the prison along with PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja and other party leaders. However, the group left the area around 3am.

Since assuming office in October last year, Afridi has repeatedly sought permission to meet the imprisoned former prime minister but has been unsuccessful. In recent weeks, he, along with Imran Khan’s sisters and legal team, has been barred from meeting him, leading to frequent sit-ins and protests near the jail. On several occasions, police have used force to disperse protesters camped at Factory Naka.

Earlier, the PTI had raised concerns over Khan’s health. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar confirmed that the former premier had undergone an eye-related medical procedure at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad. Commenting on this, Afridi said he had serious concerns about Khan’s condition.