TTAP stages sit-in outside Parliament, seeks Imran Khan’s admission to Shifa International Hospital
TTAP chief and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai at Parliament House on February 13, 2026. SCREENGRAB
A Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan (TTAP) sit-in outside Parliament House was underway on Friday, vowing to continue the protest until Imran Khan is admitted to Shifa International Hospital in the federal capital.
In a post on X, the alliance said there would be no compromise on the health of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder, adding that all PTI parliamentarians would participate in the sit-in outside Parliament.
تحریک تحفظ آئین پاکستان کی قیادت پارلیمنٹ ہاؤس کے باہر دھرنے پر بیٹھ گئی۔
یہ دھرنا اس وقت تک جاری رہے گا جب تک عمران خان صاحب کو الشفاء ہسپتال میں داخل نہیں کر دیا جاتا۔
عمران خان کی صحت پر کوئی سمجھوتہ نہیں کیا جائے گا پاکستان تحریک انصاف کے تمام پارلیمنٹیرینز پارلیمنٹ کے باہر… pic.twitter.com/CMzb55ByzHThe protest follows submissions made to the Supreme Court of Pakistan, where Advocate Salman Safdar informed the court—citing a report commissioned by the bench—that only 15% vision remained in Imran’s right eye.
The lawyer quoted the former prime minister as saying the loss followed medical complications in custody, sparking sharp criticism from opposition parties, who accused the government of allowing his health to deteriorate.
قائد حزب اختلاف سینٹ وائس چیئرمین تحریک تحفظ آئین پاکستان سینٹر علامہ راجہ ناصر عباس کی قیادت میں ریلی ڈی چوک کی جانب رواں دواں pic.twitter.com/5hG4WBTsPF
Govt has cordoned off all roads leading to the Parliament. Gates of parliamentary lodges have been shut trapping MNA’s and Senators inside. All this to stop opposition MPs from protesting and demanding medical access to Imran Khan. This doesn’t reflect strength rather weakness!
Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Moeen Riaz Qureshi also said police closed the main doors of the Parliament lounges as the group walked towards Parliament House.
پارلیمنٹ ہاؤس کی طرف پیدل جانے سے پولیس نے پارلیمنٹ لاؤجز کے مرکزی دروازے بند کردئیے۔صوبائی صدر جنید البر خان،اپوزیشن لیڈر پنجاب اسمبلی معین قریشی،ممبران قومی اسمبلی،ممبران پنجاب اسمبلی بھی موجود۔
— Moeen Riaz Qureshi (@MoeenQureshiPTI) February 13, 2026
#FreeImranKhan pic.twitter.com/zzj1iCZdkATTAP chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai said the protest would remain peaceful. Speaking to reporters, he said Imran should be allowed to meet his personal physician and family. Earlier, the TTAP chief had questioned why Imran cannot be shifted to Al-Shifa Eye Trust. "They are not asking for him to be sent abroad on medical grounds; they are demanding treatment within the country."عمران خان کو الشفاء ہسپتال منتقل کرنے میں کیا حرج ہے ؟ میڈیکل بنیادوں پر باہر بیجھنے کی بات نہیں ملک کے اندر علاج کا مطالبہ کر رہے ہیں ۔
قائد حزب اختلاف محمود خان اچکزئی کا عمران خان کو الشفا ہسپتال منتقل کرنے کا مطالبہ pic.twitter.com/VrDUxIxUHPParliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry addressed concerns over Imran's eye condition, saying the matter should not be politicised and that appropriate medical care was being provided in line with medical advice.
Speaking to the media outside Parliament on Friday, he said Imran had complained of an eye problem earlier and that any negligence, if proven, would carry responsibility.
He added that during a meeting with Imran’s sister in October, she had told the media that his health was good, and again expressed satisfaction over his condition on December 2. He said Imran did not even mention any eye issue until mid-January.
The minister said that on January 16, Imran formally complained of eye discomfort, after which jail authorities transferred him to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in accordance with medical requirements so his eye could be treated at a hospital.
He added that an experienced eye specialist had prepared a medical report and that the medical assessment would be compiled again.
بانی پی ٹی آئی کی آنکھ کا مسئلہ ہے
یہ کہہ رہے ہیں کہ اکتوبر سے بانی نے شکایت کہ تھی اگر ایسا ہوا تو زمہ داران کے خلاف ضرور ہوگی
بانی پی ٹی آئی ملک کےوزیر اعظم رہے ہیں
وہ کسی کی ایماپر نہی اپنےمقدمات میں سزا بھگت رہے ہیں
ہمارے سیاسی اختلافات ضرور ہیں لیکن ذاتی معاملہ نہیں… pic.twitter.com/T27ULLQVEcChaudhry said Imran would undergo medical examinations wherever recommended by doctors. “If there is a need to send him to any doctor at Al-Shifa Eye Trust Hospital, he will be sent,” he said.
Recalling events in January, he said that on January 16, it was recommended by a doctor that Imran be shifted to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences for an eye checkup. He added that it is also on record that he was not shifted at the request of PTI, but by the jail authorities and the government.
Chaudhry noted that following Imran’s procedure on January 24, a medical report was issued by the doctors, “and then there is a ‘report’ by the lawyer,” referring to PTI counsel Advocate Salman Safdar’s submission to the Supreme Court. He added that a new medical report would be issued soon. “The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi is himself looking after the case,” the minister concluded.
CJP, we require formal written directions to ensure that Imran Khan is examined by specialists and treated under the supervision of his own doctors at Shifa International Hospital.
Issue and release the written orders, Imran Khan needs urgent eyes treatment.
This is not…Addressing CJP Afridi in a post on X, the PTI said it required require formal written directions to ensure that Imran was examined by specialists and treated under the supervision of his own doctors at Islamabad's Shifa International Hospital. "Issue and release the written orders, Imran Khan needs urgent eyes treatment. This is not politics, this is not about power. This is about Imran Khan’s life!"
Meanwhile, Aleema Khan questioned why the written order of the Supreme Court had still not been received. “Nearly 30 hours after the jail visit report was presented before the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Yet, no orders have been issued for Imran Khan to be shifted to Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad for examination and treatment by specialist doctors under the supervision of his personal medical team,” she said.
It is 3:40pm on Friday, 13th February, nearly 30 hours after the jail visit report was presented before the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Yet, no orders have been issued for Imran Khan to be shifted to Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad for examination and treatment by…
In another post on X earlier in the day, she said formal written directions were required to ensure that Imran is examined by specialists and treated under the supervision of his own doctors at Shifa International Hospital. “Given the urgency and the risk to his eyesight, why has the CJP delayed issuing the written orders?” she added.
It is 1pm on Friday the 13th, and we still have not received the written order from the Supreme Court of Pakistan. We require formal written directions to ensure that Imran Khan is examined by specialists and treated under the supervision of his own doctors at Shifa International…
Earlier, TTAP had said the leadership of Awaam Pakistan will participate in a sit-in outside Parliament House on Friday, demanding access to Imran and assurances over his medical treatment following reports of serious vision loss.
عوام پاکستان کی قیادت — شاہد خاقان عباسی اور مفتاح اسماعیل — نے فیصلہ کیا ہے کہ عوام پاکستان تحریک تحفظ آئین پاکستان (TTAP) کے ساتھ دھرنے میں بھرپور شرکت کرے گی۔ یہ پر امن دھرنا مبینہ طور پر عمران خان کی ایک آنکھ کی بینائی سے محرومی، اور حکومت کی جانب سے ان کے ذاتی ڈاکٹروں اور… pic.twitter.com/tKpzc1vkHk
In a statement posted on X on Friday, it said party leaders Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Miftah Ismail attended a TTAP meeting late on Thursday, where they decided to join the peaceful protest.
“Denying any prisoner timely and appropriate medical care is immoral, inhumane, and illegal,” the TTAP statement said, noting that Imran is both a former prime minister and the leader of the country’s largest political party.
On Thursday, Achakzai announced the protest stating: "A peaceful protest sit-in will begin outside the Parliament House tomorrow. We will present our demands during the sit-in, and it will continue until our demands are met. If something goes wrong in accepting these demands, the government will be responsible."
کل سے پارلیمنٹ ہاؤس کے باہر پر امن احتجاجی دھرنا شروع ہوگا۔ ہمارے مطالبات ہم کل دھرنے میں رکھیں گے اور مطالبات تسلیم ہونے تک دھرنا جاری رہے گا۔ مطالبات تسلیم کرنے میں خدانخواستہ کچھ غلط ہوا تو زمہ دار حکومت ہوگی۔
Imran Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023, currently serving a sentence at Adiala Jail in a £190 million corruption case. In addition, he faces pending trials under the Anti-Terrorism Act related to the protests of May 9, 2023. The party has expressed concern in recent days over Imran's health and demanded treatment by his own team of doctors.