ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers from opposition parties, led by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Tehreek Tahafuz-i-Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP), continued their sit-in at Parliament House and KP House on Saturday, demanding that incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan be shifted to Shifa International Hospital for medical treatment.
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The protest began after Friday prayers and carried on overnight, with participants vowing to remain until their demand is accepted. TTAP spokesperson Akhunzada Hussain Ahmed Yousafzai said access to food and movement at the protest sites was being restricted. “Those outside are not allowed in, and those inside are not allowed out,” he told Dawn, calling the situation “unfortunate” and accusing authorities of isolating lawmakers.
After spending the entire day in a sit-in outside Parliament, Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai addressed the government, urging them to come to their senses and show compassion and empathy.
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He added that TTAP vice chairman Allama Raja Nasir Abbas had joined the sit-in alongside senior leaders. The protest is being led by TTAP chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai and PTI figures including chairman Gohar Ali Khan, Senator Ali Zafar, Asad Qaiser and Junaid Akbar.
PTI leader Shandana Gulzar criticised the judiciary’s response, saying it was “unfortunate” that Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi had granted four days for a medical examination of Imran Khan by a doctors’ panel. She questioned whether similar time would be given in the case of the chief justice’s family or former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
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Gulzar alleged that the government was delaying treatment despite concerns over Khan’s eye condition and claimed police had manhandled opposition lawmakers during the protest. Achakzai had earlier urged the prime minister to allow Khan to be examined by doctors of his choice, but, according to opposition leaders, no official response has yet been received. The sit-in at both venues is expected to continue amid mounting political tensions.