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Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan moved to hospital after court order, his party says

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

Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan moved to hospital after court order, his party says

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was returned to jail on Friday morning, August 21, 2026, following a hospital visit for court-ordered medical evaluations, according to the government. On Tuesday, August 18, the Supreme Court mandated Mr. Khan, the nation's most popular politician, to be transported to the private Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad within 48 hours for treatment, as his lawyers raised health concerns.

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