Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan taken back to prison from hospital, party spokesman says
Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023 and says the cases against him are politically motivated, an accusation the government denies.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, 73, has been moved back to prison after a brief hospital stay, according to a spokesman for his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Khan was transferred to Adiala prison in Rawalpindi from a hospital in Islamabad on Friday (Aug 21). This comes after a Supreme Court order this week, which directed authorities to transfer Khan to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad within 48 hours for medical examination and access to a medical panel.
The former prime minister has been incarcerated since August 2023, alleging that the cases against him are politically motivated, a claim the government denies. Khan's lawyers have expressed concerns over his deteriorating health in prison, including a significant loss of vision in his right eye. However, the government maintains that medical reports have not revealed any conditions requiring immediate treatment.
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