Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Monday expressed serious concern over a government medical report on the health of PTI founder Imran Khan and demanded that his family, lawyers and personal doctors be allowed to meet him and oversee his treatment.
\nAddressing a press conference in Islamabad alongside senior party leaders, the chief minister said the report had caused widespread concern and that Imran Khan\u2019s personal doctors, family, lawyers and PTI leadership would consult each other before deciding the party\u2019s future course of action.
\nAfridi said Imran Khan\u2019s personal physicians, Dr Asim and Dr Faisal, had found his blood pressure normal whenever they accompanied him and examined him. He said the report of elevated blood pressure in the government medical report was therefore a matter of concern.
\nHe said neither Imran Khan\u2019s family members, lawyers nor personal doctors had been allowed to meet him since December 2, raising questions about his actual health condition.
\nThe chief minister said Imran Khan was a sportsperson who had regularly exercised and had not previously faced such health problems. He alleged that his deteriorating health was the result of conditions in jail and held the federal government and those responsible for his detention accountable.
\nAfridi criticised the judiciary for not taking notice of repeated concerns raised by the PTI regarding Imran Khan\u2019s health. He said the judiciary was the \u201clast hope\u201d of the people and questioned what ordinary citizens could expect from the justice system if a former prime minister and leader of the country\u2019s largest political party could not receive justice.
\nHe reiterated the PTI\u2019s demand that Imran Khan be allowed to meet his family and lawyers and that his personal doctors be permitted to examine him and supervise his treatment at a leading hospital in the presence of his family.
\nThe chief minister said Imran Khan\u2019s health was a genuine and serious matter and rejected any suggestion that the issue was being fabricated to secure relief or facilitate his departure from the country.
\nAfridi warned that the government, judiciary and those responsible for Imran Khan\u2019s detention would be held accountable for the situation, saying the public would demand answers.
\nHe said the party was not seeking any extraordinary relief from the courts but only justice, adding that the judiciary\u2019s fundamental responsibility was to ensure fair treatment.
\nReferring to Tuesday\u2019s scheduled meeting day for Imran Khan, the chief minister appealed to the courts to allow his lawyers and family members to meet him. He said only the family could properly inform the public about his actual health condition after assessing him directly.
\nAfridi once again urged the authorities to restore meetings between Imran Khan and his family and lawyers and allow his personal doctors access to him and supervise his treatment at a hospital of their choice in the presence of his family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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