Pakistan government to challenge ex-PM Khan hospital move
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 a Supreme Court decision that ordered jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be moved to a private hospital. The court had directed Khan to be transferred to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad within two days and allowed access to his personal physician.
Khan, 73, has been in jail in Rawalpindi since August 2023, convicted in several cases. According to Free Malaysia Today, his party and family have been calling for him to be given access to healthcare and visitation rights.
The government's decision to challenge the court's order was announced by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar in a video statement. Tarar said the authorities had deliberated on the ruling and decided to seek a review, describing the order as not being within the bounds of the law.
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