Islamabad: The Supreme Court has returned the government’s review petition challenging the decision to transfer Imran Khan to a hospital after the Registrar’s Office raised objections over the filing, according to sources.
Sources said the Supreme Court Registrar’s Office had raised objections to the government’s review petition seeking reconsideration of the order concerning Imran Khan’s transfer to a hospital.
One of the objections reportedly relates to incomplete paper books submitted along with the review petition. The paper books contain the documents and material required for the court to examine a case, and the Registrar’s Office has reportedly directed that the deficiencies be addressed before the petition can proceed.
According to sources, the government is expected to refile the review petition after removing the objections raised by the Registrar’s Office. The return of the petition on technical grounds does not, by itself, constitute a judicial decision on the government’s request for review.
The development follows a Supreme Court order issued two days earlier directing that Imran Khan be transferred to Shifa Hospital. Despite the court’s direction, he had reportedly not been moved to the hospital at the time of the latest reports.
Following the Supreme Court’s order, the Chief Commissioner of Islamabad filed a review petition challenging the decision concerning the transfer. The petition was submitted through the Advocate General of Islamabad.
The government’s attempt to seek a review of the order comes as authorities continue to deal with the issue of Imran Khan’s medical treatment and proposed transfer. The Supreme Court’s earlier direction had called for his transfer to Shifa Hospital, but the order has reportedly not yet been implemented.
The Registrar’s Office’s objections are procedural in nature. Once the government addresses the deficiencies, including the issue concerning the incomplete paper books, it can submit the review petition again for consideration.
A review petition is a legal mechanism through which a party asks the same court to reconsider an earlier judgment or order on specified grounds. The filing of such a petition does not automatically suspend or overturn the original court order unless the court grants appropriate relief.
In this case, the government is seeking reconsideration of the Supreme Court’s direction regarding Imran Khan’s hospital transfer. However, the petition must first satisfy the court’s filing requirements before its substantive grounds can be considered.
The latest development therefore means that the government’s review petition has not yet been heard on its merits. The petition was returned after objections were raised by the Registrar’s Office, and the government is expected to correct the filing before submitting it again.
The issue remains significant because the Supreme Court had already issued a direction regarding Imran Khan’s transfer to Shifa Hospital. Any further development will depend on the government’s response to the Registrar’s objections and the subsequent consideration of its review petition by the court.
For now, the government is expected to remove the identified deficiencies and refile the petition. The Supreme Court will then determine whether the review request meets the legal requirements for consideration and whether there are grounds to reconsider its earlier order.
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