Imran Khan Moved to Hospital for Medical Checks After Court Order

Jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was transferred to a hospital in Islamabad early Friday for medical examination, his party announced. This move fulfills a long-standing demand from supporters concerned about his deteriorating health during his imprisonment.

The transfer follows a Supreme Court order earlier this week and is viewed as a potential step toward de-escalating tensions between Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and the nation's powerful military establishment, with whom they have been at odds since Khan's ouster from office in 2022.

"Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been shifted from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad following Supreme Court order," Khan's party stated in a message to journalists. Lawyers for the former prime minister have asserted that his health has declined in prison, including significant vision loss in his right eye. However, the government has previously stated that medical reports did not indicate any condition requiring immediate treatment.

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Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been shifted from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad following Supreme Court order.

Pakistan's Supreme Court mandated on Tuesday that Khan, 73, be moved to Shifa International Hospital within 48 hours and be granted access to a medical panel that includes his personal physician. Despite this ruling, which PTI spokesperson Zulfikar Bukhari described as a "new ray of hope" in a Reuters interview, the party plans to proceed with a nationwide march on September 27. The march aims to demand access to Khan, expedited hearings for his cases, and his eventual release.

Khan has been incarcerated since August 2023. He maintains that the charges against him are politically motivated, an accusation the government denies.

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the ruling a "new ray of hope"