Pakistan Supreme Court orders Imran Khan moved from jail to private hospital

The Supreme Court in Pakistan has ordered former PM and cricket captain Imran Khan to be shifted from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad and be kept there until the next hearing on September 16. The authorities did not comply with Supreme Court's order. 

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan returned to Adiala Jail after a medical examination. Khan was taken for a check-up amid concerns about his health and treatment. His family alleged solitary confinement, which they described as mental torture. Authorities cited security concerns for changing his hospital destination. Khan has been in custody since August 2023 on corruption charges.

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was transferred back to jail early on Friday, hours after being taken to a hospital for court-ordered medical checks, the government said. The Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday that Khan, Pakistan's most popular politician, be taken to the private Shifa International Hospital in the capital Islamabad within 48 hours for treatment, after his lawyers petitioned the court over concerns that his health was poor. The ex-cricket captain and his wife Bushra Bibi, who is also his spiritual guide, were both sentenced late last year to 17 years in prison.

Imran Khan was transfered back to prison after being examined at the public PIMS hospital in Islamabad early Friday, not the private clinic ordered by the court. Sentenced to 17 years in prison alongside his wife Bushra Bibi, Imran Khan remains held at Adiala Jail ahead of his next Supreme Court hearing, set for September 16.

(ESPNCRICINFO) – IMRAN Khan, the incarcerated former prime minister and Pakistan captain, has been shifted to a private hospital in Islamabad for treatment on the orders of the country’s Supreme Court. The development comes after a three-member bench, headed by Justice Shahid Waheed, directed the government on Tuesday to move Khan to Shifa International Hospital […]

Popular former prime minister received treatment after Supreme Court order

Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been shifted from Adiala Jail to a hospital in Islamabad for medical examination.

The move followed Pakistan's Supreme Court order on Tuesday, asking authorities to transfer Khan, 73, to Shifa International Hospital in the capital city within 48 hours and allow him access to a medical panel that includes his personal physician.

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been shifted from Adiala Jail to ‌Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad following Supreme Court order, confirms Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

His lawyers say his health has deteriorated in prison and that he lost significant vision in his right eye. The government has said medical reports disclosed nothing requiring immediate treatment.

Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, has been transferred to a hospital from prison after an order from the country’s top court, according to a statement by his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

Imran Khan shifted to Islamabad hospital after Pakistan Supreme Court order

Pakistan's authorities have complied with a court order that former Prime Minister Imran Khan be transferred from prison to a hospital.

Move may signal attempt to improve relations between military-backed government and ex-leader’s partyThe jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been ⁠transferred to a hospital in Islamabad for medical examination, fulfilling a longstanding demand by supporters who ⁠say his health has deteriorated during more than three years in prison.The move ​followed a supreme court order ‌this week and is ‌seen as a potential first step toward easing tensions between Khan’s party and ‌Pakistan’s powerful military establishment, which have been at odds since his removal from office in 2022. Continue reading...

Former Pakistan prime minister and cricket captain has been serving extended prison sentences

The jailed former leader is transferred following a court order amid concerns over deteriorating health after more than three years in prison.

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, said in a brief statement that he was transferred from Adiala prison to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad following a Supreme Court order earlier this week.

Former leader was escorted from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital, following court order, local media reports.

Local media reported that former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was taken from prison to a hospital under tight security, after the government said it would comply with the Supreme Court order.

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has been moved from prison to a private hospital.

The former prime minister of Pakistan, who was convicted on corruption charges, has been fighting a legal battle over his medical treatment.

Khan was taken from Adiala jail and sent to Shifa International Hospital under heavy security, local media report.

Lowering political temperatures and exploring limited dialogue have become a priority for the Pakistani government.

The court also directed the formation of a medical board to assess his health and ordered that he be kept under tight security at the hospital.

The Pakistani government challenged on Wednesday a Supreme Court order to move jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to a private hospital, a petition filed with the court showed. The move could dash the hopes ‌of Khan’s party and family, who have been calling for him to be given access to healthcare and visitation rights, and also spark public discontent over the treatment of the hugely popular cricketer-turned-politician. Khan, 73, has been in jail in the garrison city of Rawalpindi since...

Government files a review of Supreme Court order, arguing that the jailed ex-PM should be examined at a public hospital.

The move could dash the hopes of Khan's party and family, who have been calling for him to be given access to healthcare and visitation rights, and also spark public discontent over the treatment of the hugely popular cricketer-turned-politician.

Pakistan govt moves SC against order to shift jailed Imran Khan to private hospital

Court rules to shift Imran Khan to a private hospital following complaints of palpitations, headaches, and severe anxiety

Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan be moved to a private hospital amid concerns about his deteriorating health. The government says it wants the decision to be reviewed.

Pakistan’s government will challenge part of a court ruling allowing former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be transferred to a private hospital from prison, where he’s been held for more than three years without much public visibility.

The Pakistani government will challenge an order to move former prime minister Imran Khan from prison to a private hospital.

Imran Khan has been moved from a high-security prison in Rawalpindi to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad, where the former Pakistan PM will be examined.

Imran Khan has been imprisoned since 2023 on corruption charges which he says were politically motivated.

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered authorities to take imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a private hospital in the capital for a medical examination

Pakistan Supreme Court orders Imran Khan moved to private hospital

Pakistan’s top court orders hospital transfer for jailed former premier amid concerns over his deteriorating health.

The top court ‌in Pakistan has ordered ‌that former prime minister Imran ‌Khan ​be ​moved tohospital ‌from ​prison amid longstanding concerns about his health.

The order came months after Khan petitioned the court, asking to be transferred from a high-security prison in the nearby garrison city of Rawalpindi.

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered authorities to take imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a private hospital in the capital for a medical examination

Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday that jailed former prime minister Imran Khan be moved to hospital for medical checks, after a petition by his lawyers over claims of poor health. Justice Shahid Waheed said 73-year-old Khan, who had been in jail since 2023 on corruption charges, would be shifted in the next two days to Shifa International Hospital in the capital Islamabad. Khan and his wife, spiritual guide Bushra Bibi, were both sentenced late last year to 17 years behind bars. There...

Khan’s family and political party have been raising concerns about his health, reported treatment and incarceration conditions.

A Pakistani court ordered former prime minister Imran Khan to be moved from prison to a hospital over claims of poor health. The 73-year-old cricket star and his wife were sentenced to 17 years of jail last year after facing several graft legal cases. 

Supreme Court grants jailed ex-PM Imran Khan transfer to hospital for a month after concerns raised over blood pressure.

The Pakistan Supreme Court orders the hospitalisation of former PM Imran Khan as health concerns mount, amidst ongoing political turmoil and corruption allegations. What does this mean for Khan and the nation's future?

The former Pakistani prime minister's family has repeatedly raised concerns about his deteriorating health in prison. The 73-year-old was jailed in 2023 on corruption charges that he says were politically motivated.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the government to shift former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a hospital from jail for medical treatment, a move that is a relief to the opposition leader who has been in prison for more than three years.

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the immediate transfer of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital for medical treatment. The court also directed that a medical board be constituted to examine his health and oversee his treatment.Bench hears medical petitionsA three-judge bench headed by Justice Shahid Waheed was hearing petitions concerning Khan’s medical treatment and meetings with his family. The bench also included Justices Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Ishtiaq Ibrahim.Welcome Supreme Court order directing shifting of former PM Imran Khan to private Shifa Eye hospital. He should be provided the best possible medical treatment and allowed visitors as per law— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) August 18, 2026 Court seeks complete medical recordsThe court sought Khan’s complete medical records from Adiala Jail after Justice Waheed pointed out that only a summary, rather than the full report, had been submitted. A jail report had raised concerns over Khan’s pulse and cardiac condition and mentioned a recommendation for angiography. Islamabad’s Advocate General said the procedure could be conducted at a hospital outside the prison.The PTI also sought an investigation into the possible cause of blood clots in Khan’s body and requested that his private doctors be allowed to examine him.PTI urged against politicisationThe Supreme Court urged PTI not to politicise Khan’s health. Justice Afghan said the party should ensure that his medical condition does not become a political issue.Court addresses family meetingsThe court also said meetings between Khan and his sisters were a fundamental right and sought details of their meetings over the past three years, along with records of calls between Khan and his sons.Khan, 73, has been imprisoned since August 2023 and faces several cases, which he and PTI have described as politically motivated.

The Supreme Court directed the relevant authorities on Tuesday to shift jailed PTI founder Imran Khan to Islamabad’s Shifa International hospital for medical checkup in a few days. A three-member SC bench, headed by Justice Shahid Wahid and comprising Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim issued the ruling on Imran’s petition for his hospitalisation. The court also ordered to ensure his weekly meetings with his family members. The court further directed the formation of a medical board with which Imran’s personal physician and his sister, Dr Uzma Khan, are to remain associated. Moreover, Imran’s lawyers and family members were instructed not to share his medical reports with the media or politicise the matter. More to follow

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered authorities to move jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to a hospital in Islamabad for medical treatment.