Pakistan may consider private hospital treatment for imprisoned ex-PM Khan, minister says
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.
Pakistani Cabinet minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry stated on Thursday (Aug 20) that the government may allow former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently incarcerated, to receive treatment at a private hospital or overseas if adequate care is not available within government facilities. The minister also pledged to abide by a recent Supreme Court order granting Khan a medical examination at Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad.
Chaudhry revealed that the government had sought clarification from the Supreme Court regarding whether the medical assistance provided to Khan was exclusive to him or could be extended to other inmates. The court's three-judge panel had ordered authorities to transfer Khan for examination by a medical board comprising specialists and his personal physician, Faisal Sultan.
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