PTI’s memo seeking access to Imran Khan conveyed to ‘executive authorities’: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Saturday said that a memorandum submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership on Friday had once again been conveyed to the “relevant executive authorities” for appropriate consideration under the law

In a statement, a public relations officer of the top court said: “The concerns relating to access to the imprisoned PTI leader and the provision of medical reports were once again conveyed to the relevant executive authorities …”.

The SC official said that a group of parliamentarians affiliated to the former ruling party, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, gathered in front of the court last month to register their concerns regarding access to their imprisoned leader

The official said that the SC registrar engaged with the PTI’s representatives and assured that the concerns would be brought to the notice of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi.  

“Later in the day, their counsel, Mr Salman Akram Raja, Advocate Supreme Court, was granted audience by the honourable chief justice of Pakistan,” read the statement

During the interaction, concerns relating to access to the imprisoned PTI leader, including access by family members and medical professionals, were conveyed, it added.

As the matter raised did not directly pertain to proceedings pending before the SC, the concerns were referred to the relevant “executive authorities” for consideration in accordance with law, on which the gathering dispersed peacefully