Court marshal proceedings against Brig Ali Khan were stopped temporarily and a doctor was called in after his health
deteriorated during the trail on Wednesday.
Brig Khan and four other officers were detained in May, 2011 for suspected links to Hizbut Tahrir. He was working at the army’s headquarters in Rawalpindi at the time of his arrest.
Sources said that an officer equivalent to the rank of major general was heading the proceedings when Brig Khan’s health worsened.
Colonel (R) Inamur Raheem, the counsel for Brig Ali Khan, expressed his concerns over the health of the former army officer.
He alleged that the army had not followed the orders of the Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) which had directed the army to provide Brig Ali Khan a physician of his choice.
Mehr Khan, father of Ali Khan, had written a letter last month to the government, requesting it to hold an inquiry into his son’s arrest and direct the concerned authorities to release him.
The letter written on Feb 11 to Defence Secretary Nargis Sethi expressed concerns for Brig Ali Khan’s life.The letter further indicated that he suffered a heart attack and alleged that he was not given proper medical treatment.