Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan back in jail after medical treatment, sources say

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was admitted to a hospital in Islamabad on Tuesday night for medical treatment and subsequently returned to prison, according to sources. Khan, who is currently held in Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, underwent an eye examination at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), as per an official statement. Sources revealed that Khan was experiencing some blood pressure issues and received necessary treatment before being transferred back to his prison cell.

The ex-sportsman-turned-politician has been battling multiple corruption charges since losing power in a 2022 no-confidence vote, and has spent over three years in prison. Of his convictions, all but one have been suspended or overturned, with appeals still pending. Khan adamantly denies any wrongdoing and maintains that these charges are politically motivated, a view the government vehemently rejects.

Khan's legal team has expressed concerns over his deteriorating health in prison, citing significant vision loss in his right eye. This marks the first known instance of Khan being hospitalized and subsequently returned to jail since August, when his medical visit was cut short. Additionally, a Pakistani court has recently mandated that jail authorities must permit Khan's legal team to visit him along with his wife, as per his party's statement.

Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Khan's party deputy chairman, was also hospitalized in Lahore on Tuesday, but remains in the hospital.