Pakistan top court orders ex-PM Imran Khan be moved to hospital from jail, local media says
The court said Khan should stay in hospital until Sept. 16 after his party and family raised concerns about his deteriorating health.
- On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered former Prime Minister Imran Khan transferred from jail to Shifa International Hospital within 48 hours, meeting longstanding demands from his party and family regarding his deteriorating health.
- Khan, 73, has been incarcerated since August 2023 following convictions he describes as politically driven. His lawyers reported significant vision loss in his right eye and deteriorating overall health during imprisonment.
- Cricket greats from around the world, including from India, expressed "deep concern" about his prison conditions in February. PTI spokesperson Zulfikar Bukhari called the ruling "a very welcome order," adding, "He should remain in hospital until all doctors are satisfied."
- According to spokesperson Naeem Haider Panjutha, Khan must remain at Shifa International Hospital until September 16 under the court's judicial mandate, addressing urgent medical needs previously raised by his family.
- The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party won power in 2018 but lost its election symbol ahead of the 2024 vote. Some of Khan's convictions remain under appeal, continuing legal battles surrounding his political future.
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Pakistan’s Supreme Court orders jailed ex-PM Imran Khan to be moved to hospital
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday ordered that jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan be moved to hospital for medical treatment, his political party said.The directive meets a longstanding demand by Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party and his family who have been raising concerns about his health and incarceration conditions.The court ordered the authorities to take Khan to hospital within 48 hours, party spokesperson Naeem Haider Pan…
Imran Khan, who has been imprisoned for three years, faced with health problems, has to be taken to the hospital for examinations, and his relatives regularly warn about his condition.
Pakistan Supreme Court orders ex-PM Khan moved from jail to hospital
Justice Shahid Waheed said 73-year-old Khan, who has been in jail since 2023 on corruption charges, will be shifted in the next two days to Shifa International hospital in the capital Islamabad. Khan and his wife and spiritual guide Bushra Bibi were both sentenced late last year to 17 years behind bars. There was no immediate information about the details of Khan's health concerns included in his lawyers' petition. He received eye treatment at a…
Pak Supreme Court Orders Ex-PM Imran Khan to Be Moved to Hospital from Jail Amid Health Concerns
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's transfer to Islamabad's Shifa International Hospital over health concerns. The ruling mandates weekly family visits and a medical board including his personal doctor. The decision follows mounting concern over Khan's health and prolonged isolation in prison. World News | Pak Supreme Court Orders Ex-PM Imran Khan to Be …
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