{
  "id": 1731253,
  "title": "Jailed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan moved to hospital over health concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/jailed-former-pakistan-pm-imran-khan-moved-to-hospital-over-health",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T15:04:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/imran-khan-hospital-cricket-prime-minister-pakistan/107052546"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been moved to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad due to health concerns, according to a court order. Khan, 73, has been in jail since August 2023 after being convicted in a string of cases that he claims were politically motivated following his ouster in 2022. His sons had repeatedly expressed concerns about his deteriorating health, with his lawyers noting that he had lost significant vision in his right eye while in prison. The court directed that Khan be moved to the hospital within 48 hours and remain there until September 16. A medical panel, including a cardiologist, general medicine specialist, eye specialist, and Khan's personal physician, will be created for his treatment. Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party welcomed the order, urging supporters to stay away from the hospital. His younger son, Kasim, emphasized that Khan's health is the priority. Khan and his supporters have protested his imprisonment, but there was no immediate response from the government to the court order.",
  "summary": "The cricketer-turned-politician has been in jail for three years, convicted in a string of cases he insists are politically motivated.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Pakistan’s top court orders imprisoned former PM Imran Khan taken to hospital, allows family visits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/pakistans-top-court-orders-imprisoned-former-pm-imran-khan-taken-to-1702317",
        "published": "2026-08-18T11:26:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Pakistan’s top court orders imprisoned former PM Imran Khan taken to hospital, allows family visits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/pakistans-top-court-orders-imprisoned-former-pm-imran-khan-taken-to",
        "published": "2026-08-18T11:53:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Pakistan court orders ex-PM Imran Khan be moved to hospital from jail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/pakistan-court-orders-ex-pm-imran-khan-be-moved-to-hospital-from-jail",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:38:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Imran Khan's sister Noreen Niazi meets him at Rawalpindi's Adiala jail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/imran-khans-sister-noreen-niazi-meets-him-at-rawalpindis-adiala-jail",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:39:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "What happened to Imran Khan? Gavaskar, Kapil Dev raised health concerns; Supreme Court stepped in",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/what-happened-to-imran-khan-gavaskar-kapil-dev-raised-health-concerns",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:06:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}