Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was moved again to jail early on Friday after being examined by medical doctors at a hospital in Islamabad, who deemed him “medically match”.
Khan was seen by “a staff of certified medical doctors” together with an ophthalmologist, a heart specialist and a doctor, Pakistan’s info minister Attaullah Tarar mentioned.
The Supreme Court docket had on Tuesday ordered that the cricketer-turned-politician be taken to the hospital inside 48 hours to be examined by physicians, following complaints about his well being.
It was essentially the most important reduction Khan has obtained from the courts since he was imprisoned in 2023 on corruption expenses, which he says have been politically motivated.
In addition to being transferred to hospital, the courtroom order additionally specified Khan needs to be allowed to see his household, which he has not been capable of do in months. On Tuesday evening, his sister Azma Khan visited him in jail.
She was current all through all phases of the medical examination in a single day on Thursday, Tarar mentioned.
(BBC Information)
( Earlier information 2026 August 21 – 9:53.a.m.)
Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan hospitalised
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been taken to a hospital within the capital, Islamabad, following complaints about his poor well being.
Khan was taken from Adiala jail and despatched to Shifa Worldwide Hospital beneath heavy safety, in line with his social gathering. There may be but to be official affirmation he has been transferred.
The transfer complied with a ruling by a three-judge panel of the Supreme Court docket which had ordered that the cricketer-turned-politician be taken to the hospital inside 48 hours to be examined by physicians.
That is essentially the most important reduction Khan has obtained from the courts since he was imprisoned in 2023 on corruption expenses, which he says have been politically motivated.
In addition to being transferred to hospital, this courtroom order additionally specified Khan needs to be allowed to see his household, which he has not been capable of do in months. On Tuesday evening, his sister visited him in jail.
Khan’s political social gathering, Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), is often fast to assert courtroom selections that go in opposition to him are politically motivated. It has not publicly been drawn on hypothesis that the Supreme Court docket’s choice signifies political manoeuvring behind the scenes.
The world round Shifa Worldwide Hospital has been sealed off by police with obstacles, officers and police vans in place. Outdoors the hospital the BBC noticed automobiles being moved with a truck to clear the road whereas police automobiles and armoured automobiles patrolled.
The Supreme Court docket instructed Khan’s social gathering to not conduct press conferences outdoors the hospital. It is a warning to not politicise his hospital keep.
The 73-year-old’s legal professionals have mentioned he’s affected by varied well being situations, together with poor eyesight, and has been unable to entry specialist medical care.
In February, Khan’s lawyer mentioned his consumer had 15% imaginative and prescient left in his proper eye after jail authorities didn’t take motion – an allegation the federal government disputed.
In Tuesday’s courtroom order, the panel wrote: “We’re aware of the constitutional and authorized obligation… to safeguard the life, well being, dignity and safety of the prisoner.”
Judges mentioned an eye fixed specialist can be concerned in Khan’s hospital therapy.
The judges and members of PTI issued warnings to supporters to not collect outdoors the hospital – that will be a breach of the courtroom order.
Khan, who beforehand captained the Pakistan nationwide cricket staff, served because the nation’s prime minister from 2018 to 2022.
He was imprisoned in August 2023 and has confronted expenses in additional than 100 circumstances, starting from leaking state secrets and techniques to promoting state items – all of which he decried as politically motivated.
Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi have been each sentenced to 17 years late final yr.
His jailing triggered large-scale protests by supporters, which have been met with a crackdown by authorities.
Regardless of his jailing, Khan stays a major presence in Pakistani politics with numerous supporters.
(BBC Information)
