{
  "id": 1680300,
  "title": "Pakistan court orders Imran Khan moved to hospital from jail",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/pakistan-court-orders-imran-khan-moved-to-hospital-from-jail-1680300",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T08:36:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/18/pakistan-court-orders-imran-khan-moved-to-hospital-from-jail"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered former Prime Minister Imran Khan, a former cricketer, to be moved from jail to a hospital, according to his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI). Khan, 73, has been incarcerated since August 2023, convicted in multiple cases his party claims were politically motivated following his removal in 2022. His sons have repeatedly expressed concerns about his declining health, with his lawyers noting he has lost significant vision in his right eye while in prison.\n\nPTI spokesman Zulfikar Bukhari welcomed the order, hoping it would have occurred sooner to prevent further deterioration of his health. The court has directed Khan to be transferred to Shifa International Hospital within 48 hours and remain there until September 16. Khan's spokesman Naeem Haider Panjutha informed this via X.\n\nSince losing power in a no-confidence vote, Khan has faced multiple cases, including allegations of state gifts and an unlawful marriage. Some convictions have been suspended or overturned, with appeals pending. Despite these legal challenges, Khan maintains his innocence. Global cricket legends, including from India, had previously expressed deep concern over his prison conditions in February. PTI, founded by Khan in 2013, won power in 2018 and retains significant support, though it lost its election symbol in 2024, forcing candidates to run independently.",
  "summary": "The former prime minister's party and family expressed concern over his deteriorating health, with his lawyers saying he had lost significant vision in his right eye while in prison.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}