Sit-In Concludes as Alliance Vows Legal Fight for Imran’s Care
News Desk
Islamabad: The opposition alliance Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP) on Wednesday called off its days-long sit-in outside Parliament House, but signaled a shift from street protest to legal and political strategy over concerns about the health of former prime minister Imran Khan.
Announcing the decision after party leaders attended Supreme Court proceedings related to Imran’s ongoing cases, TTAP said the protest had achieved its immediate objective of drawing national attention to what it termed “serious concerns” regarding the PTI founder’s medical care in custody.
TTAP spokesperson Akhunzada Hussain Yousafzai confirmed that senior leaders, including Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Allama Raja Nasir Abbas and Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, visited the apex court to express solidarity with the jailed leader.
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He added that the alliance would soon unveil its next course of action, particularly in response to what it described as a crackdown on PTI supporters.
Despite ending the demonstration, TTAP reiterated its core demand: uninterrupted and confidential access for Imran Khan’s personal physicians to examine him in jail.
The alliance has insisted that Dr Aasim Yusuf and Dr Faisal Sultan be allowed to conduct independent medical assessments and receive certified copies of all diagnostic reports, including scans, X-rays and lab results.
Earlier in the day, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi met Imran’s sisters, Aleema Khan, Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khanum, to discuss his health and legal challenges, according to PTI sources.
The renewed focus on medical access follows conflicting accounts about Imran’s eye condition after a procedure on January 24. During a court-sanctioned meeting, Imran reportedly told his legal team he had only 15 percent vision in his right eye.
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However, a government-appointed medical team that examined him on February 15 reported partial vision of 6/24 in the right eye and 6/9 in the left without glasses, improving to 6/9 and 6/6 with corrective lenses.
TTAP and Imran’s family have rejected the official medical findings, arguing that only independent doctors chosen by the former prime minister can provide a credible assessment.
They also demanded written explanations for any delays or alleged obstructions in treatment and called for regular follow-ups without interference from the authorities.
Family members and senior PTI leaders have repeatedly sought permission to visit Imran at Adiala Jail, with several requests reportedly denied. Following Supreme Court intervention on February 10, PTI lawyer Salman Safdar was appointed as amicus curiae and allowed to meet the former premier.
Framing the sit-in as a response to “negligence and lack of transparency,” TTAP maintained that although the protest camp has been dismantled, its campaign for medical transparency and family access will continue through legal forums and coordinated political action.
The alliance’s move marks a tactical pause in street agitation while keeping pressure on the government through institutional channels, signaling that the issue of Imran Khan’s health is likely to remain at the center of the opposition’s strategy in the coming weeks.
