PTI founder Imran Khan en route to Shifa International Hospital: sources
ISLAMABAD: PTI founder Imran Khan has left Adiala jail and is being moved to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad, Dawn has learnt. Imran — imprisoned since Aug 5, 2023, for concealing details of Toshakhana gifts — is serving a 14-year sentence at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail in a £190 million corruption case, also known as the Al-Qadir Trust case . However, his health has deteriorated over the…
Islamabad: Imran Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, has been moved from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad, according to sources. Khan has been incarcerated since August 5, 2023, for concealing information about gifts received through the Toshakhana system. He is currently serving a 14-year prison sentence in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail, stemming from a £190 million corruption case, also known as the Al-Qadir Trust case.
His health has deteriorated during his prison term, leading to demands for his transfer to a hospital for medical care, which was recently authorized by the Supreme Court. Security preparations, including the deployment of hundreds of personnel from various departments, are underway at the hospital to ensure Imran Khan's safe transfer and treatment.
These preparations include arrangements for public order maintenance and traffic management. The Supreme Court directed the government to transfer the former premier to Shifa International Hospital within two days, as part of a ruling that also addressed his rights to humane treatment and necessary medical care.
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