{
  "id": 1669137,
  "title": "SC orders moving jailed ex-PM Imran Khan to Shifa Hospital for medical checkup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/sc-orders-moving-jailed-ex-pm-imran-khan-to-shifa-hospital-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T08:07:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2023647/sc-orders-moving-jailed-ex-pm-imran-khan-to-shifa-hospital-for-medical-checkup"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Supreme Court has ordered the relocation of former Prime Minister Imran Khan from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for a medical examination, according to a ruling issued on Tuesday. A three-judge bench, consisting of Justice Shahid Wahid, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan, and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, made the decision in response to Imran Khan's petition seeking hospitalization.\n\nThe court further emphasized the need to facilitate weekly meetings between Imran Khan and his family members. In addition, the court mandated the establishment of a medical board comprising Imran Khan's personal physician and his sister, Dr. Uzma Khan, to oversee his healthcare. Lawyers and Imran Khan's family members were explicitly instructed not to disclose his medical reports to the media or exploit the situation politically.\n\nThe ruling followed a report submitted by the superintendent of Adiala jail, where Imran Khan has been incarcerated since August 2023, to the Supreme Court regarding the ex-premier's health status.",
  "summary": "The Supreme Court directed the relevant authorities on Tuesday to shift jailed PTI founder Imran Khan to Islamabad’s Shifa International hospital for medical checkup in a few days. A three-member SC bench, headed by Justice Shahid Wahid and comprising Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim issued the ruling on Imran’s petition for his hospitalisation. The court also ordered to…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "KP CM Afridi raises concerns over Imran Khan’s health",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/kp-cm-afridi-raises-concerns-over-imran-khans-health",
        "published": "2026-08-18T03:09:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Imran Khan’s eye condition ‘almost normal’: Pakistan jail to top court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/imran-khans-eye-condition-almost-normal-pakistan-jail-to-top-court",
        "published": "2026-08-18T03:55:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "KP CM seeks medical access for Imran Khan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/kp-cm-seeks-medical-access-for-imran-khan",
        "published": "2026-08-18T08:06:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Pakistan top court orders ex-PM Imran Khan be moved to hospital from jail, his party says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/pakistan-top-court-orders-ex-pm-imran-khan-be-moved-to-hospital-from",
        "published": "2026-08-18T08:26:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Pakistan top court orders Imran Khan moved from jail to hospital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/pakistan-top-court-orders-imran-khan-moved-from-jail-to-hospital",
        "published": "2026-08-18T09:11:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Pakistan Court orders ex-PM Imran Khan moved from jail to hospital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/pakistan-court-orders-ex-pm-imran-khan-moved-from-jail-to-hospital",
        "published": "2026-08-18T09:11:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan moved to hospital from jail over health concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/pakistan-ex-pm-imran-khan-moved-to-hospital-from-jail-over-health",
        "published": "2026-08-18T09:57:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}