Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. Photo: File
ISLAMABAD:
The National Dialogue Committee (NDC) on Saturday expressed “serious concern” over PTI founder Imran Khan’s health and called for the immediate formation of an independent medical board to assess the former prime minister’s condition and to arrange a meeting with his personal doctor.
The move comes two days after the government confirmed that Imran had undergone a medical procedure.
The NDC meeting was held in Islamabad with Fawad Chaudhry, Imran Ismail, Mahmood Maulvi, Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif, former Minister Mohammad Ali Durrani, former Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhter and veteran politician Munir Ahmad Khan as participants.
In a joint statement, the group demanded immediate formation of an independent medical board, adding that a meeting should be arranged between Imran and his personal physician Dr. Faisal Sultan.
It also called for meetings between the PTI Foundation and his family, including his sons, to be facilitated, saying this would ease public and familial anxiety and help address what it described as growing international criticism of Pakistan over basic human, legal and democratic rights.
The NDC leaders strongly condemned the stance of the incumbent regime and stated that the approach of the federal and Punjab governments towards Imran’s treatment is deplorable, undemocratic.
“The ruling coalition of PML-N and PPP has always preached against politicizing health issues, yet their actions against Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi, Dr Yasmin Rashid and other political prisoners – based on political opposition – are in clear violation of their own previous statements, claims and advice,” the statement said.
