{
  "id": 2238906,
  "title": "Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan moved to hospital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/former-pakistani-pm-imran-khan-moved-to-hospital-2238906",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:38:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/08/21/former-pakistani-pm-imran-khan-moved-to-hospital"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been transferred to a hospital in Islamabad for a medical examination, his party announced on Friday. This move comes after a Supreme Court order and addresses supporters' concerns about his deteriorating health while imprisoned for over three years. Khan's lawyers revealed that he has lost significant vision in his right eye and that his health has worsened during his incarceration.\n\nThe transfer follows the Supreme Court's directive, which allows Khan to be admitted to Shifa International Hospital in the capital within 48 hours. The hospital will grant him access to a medical panel comprising his personal physician.\n\nKhan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), expressed optimism about the ruling, considering it a \"new ray of hope.\" However, they maintain plans for a nationwide march on September 27 to demand access to Khan, expedited hearings for his cases, and his release. Currently serving a prison sentence since August 2023, Khan contends that the charges against him are politically motivated, a claim the government refutes.",
  "summary": "The jailed former leader is transferred following a court order amid concerns over deteriorating health after more than three years in prison.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 8,
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Govt says Imran Khan can be sent abroad for treatment ‘if need arises’, but procedure must be followed first",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/govt-says-imran-khan-can-be-sent-abroad-for-treatment-if-need-arises",
        "published": "2026-08-20T17:32:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Shifa Hospital finalises preparations for Imran Khan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/shifa-hospital-finalises-preparations-for-imran-khan",
        "published": "2026-08-20T20:06:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan taken to hospital for treatment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/jailed-pakistan-ex-pm-imran-khan-taken-to-hospital-for-treatment",
        "published": "2026-08-20T20:40:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan moved from prison to hospital for treatment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/former-pakistan-prime-minister-imran-khan-moved-from-prison-to",
        "published": "2026-08-20T21:14:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan moved to hospital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/former-pakistani-pm-imran-khan-moved-to-hospital",
        "published": "2026-08-20T21:38:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Imprisoned former Pakistani PM Khan taken to private hospital for medical treatment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/imprisoned-former-pakistani-pm-khan-taken-to-private-hospital-for",
        "published": "2026-08-20T21:40:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan moved to hospital after court order, his party says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/former-pakistan-prime-minister-imran-khan-moved-to-hospital-after",
        "published": "2026-08-20T23:36:48.000Z"
      }
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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."
}