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February 27, 2026
Aleema Assails PTI Leadership for Decisions Regarding Imran’s Health, IHC for Delay in Fixing Of Cases
Islamabad: Aleema Khanum, sister of PTI founder Imran Khan, on Wednesday launched a scathing criticism of the party leadership over decisions taken for the former premier’s medical treatment and of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) over the delay in fixing his cases for hearing.
A day earlier, the PTI founder was taken to the hospital for follow-up treatment of his eye ailment , which came to light in late January. However, his party took exception to the ‘secrecy’ surrounding this procedure and the complete exclusion of family members from this process.
The opposition has also repeatedly demanded that cases of the incarcerated PTI founder be fixed for an early hearing.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Aleema said the health of the PTI founder was the family’s primary concern and insisted that no decision regarding his treatment should be made without their permission.
Referring to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s statement of February 17 regarding Imran’s health, she said the minister had publicly claimed that Imran had received medical treatment, but no one from the party leadership could confirm the nature of that treatment.
In his statement, Naqvi had also accused Aleema of trying to exploit her incarcerated brother’s health issues for political gains.
“Why doesn’t anyone deny or confirm what treatment was carried out?” Aleema asked.
She alleged that the family had recommended doctors, including Dr Asim, Dr Uzma Khan and Dr Barki, for examination at Shifa International Hospital. Still, their names were either rejected, or no response was given.
She claimed the family later learned that treatment had been conducted at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) and that they were kept unaware of developments.
“We were demanding treatment at Shifa International Hospital. Instead, we were sent to jail when we raised the issue,” she said.
She further alleged that pressure was being exerted on government doctors and said the family would no longer communicate concerns in closed-door meetings but would raise them publicly.
Aleema also questioned the silence of senior PTI lawyers and office-bearers, naming Hamid Khan, Ali Zafar, Latif Khosa and Barrister Gohar, and asked why they were not actively pursuing the founder’s cases.
“Where are the senior lawyers who were given party tickets? The founder repeatedly asked them to get his cases filed,” she said.
She claimed that information about meetings and medical arrangements was coming from Naqvi instead of party representatives. “Will we get information from the minister or from our own party?” she asked.
Expressing frustration, she remarked that the party appeared “as relaxed as if Imran Khan has been treated,” adding that if anyone could not bear the burden of the PTI founder’s narrative, they should step aside.
On the matter of the delay in cases being fixed, Aleema said the PTI founder had been coming to court for the past 13 months to pursue his cases, but hurdles were being created.
“We come and sit in court for hours, but cases are not fixed,” she said, adding that on one occasion, when Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi appeared in court and attempted to speak, the chief justice left the courtroom.
Aleema maintained that the “chair of justice” existed to provide relief to the people and claimed that courts elsewhere in the world did not function in such a manner. - Dawn
Courtesy Dawn
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