Pakistan, Feb. 27 -- The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday raised objections to a plea seeking the transfer of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to a hospital for medical treatment, delaying proceedings on the request.

The application, filed by senior lawyer Sardar Latif Khosa on February 25, sought Imran Khan's transfer to a private hospital in Islamabad for specialized treatment of his eye condition. The plea was presented before Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, who informed PTI lawyers that the application had been returned with objections and could not be scheduled for hearing at this stage.

Chief Justice Afridi told the lawyers that no formal proceedings could take place until the objections raised by the court registry were ad...