Jailed Pak Ex-PM Imran Khan Taken To Hospital After Court Order

Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, has been taken to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad from Adiala prison. This transfer follows a Supreme Court order that required him to be examined by physicians within 48 hours. Khan has been imprisoned since 2023 on corruption charges, which he claims are politically motivated.

According to his lawyers, Khan is suffering from various health conditions, including poor eyesight. The BBC World reports that Khan's lawyer previously stated that his client had 15% vision left in his right eye, an allegation disputed by the government. The Supreme Court order specified that an eye specialist would be involved in Khan's hospital treatment.

The transfer to the hospital was carried out under heavy security. The Supreme Court had also warned that any gathering of Khan's supporters outside the hospital would be a breach of the court order. Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or PTI, confirmed that he was taken to the hospital following the court order.

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