Overview
- The Supreme Court reviewed medical reports, directed further examinations by specialist doctors, and a phone call with Imran Khan’s sons was arranged on the court’s orders.
- In the Senate, the presiding officer declined to suspend the agenda for a wider debate on Khan’s health, prompting protests from opposition members.
- An opposition alliance launched a sit-in outside Parliament to demand meeting access and full treatment, with opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai vowing to continue the protest unless demands are met, including through Ramadan if necessary.
- Government figures urged against politicizing the issue, citing reports by Barrister Salman Safdar and the jail superintendent describing available facilities, while noting the Supreme Court’s directive for additional specialist checks.
- Separately, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Tariq Rahman and the people of Bangladesh following non-official tallies indicating a BNP election victory and majority support in a reform referendum.