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  "id": 2353648,
  "title": "Ex-Pakistan PM Khan taken back to jail after hospital checks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/ex-pakistan-pm-khan-taken-back-to-jail-after-hospital-checks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T09:44:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260821-ex-pakistan-pm-khan-taken-back-to-jail-after-hospital-checks"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, was taken back to jail early on Friday after undergoing medical checks at a hospital in Islamabad. The Supreme Court had ordered that Khan be taken to the private Shifa International Hospital for treatment within 48 hours, citing concerns over his poor health. However, according to the Associated Press and New Straits Times, Khan was instead taken to the government-run Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, with Information Minister Attaullah Tarar citing security concerns.\n\nKhan's sister, Uzma Khan, was present during the medical examination, which was conducted by a team of doctors, including an ophthalmologist, a cardiologist, and a physician. The New Straits Times and Hindustan Times reported that the medical reports did not reveal any condition requiring immediate treatment, and Khan was declared medically fit.\n\nKhan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were sentenced to 17 years in prison late last year. He was transferred back to Adiala Jail in the garrison city of Rawalpidi approximately 5am local time on Friday.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan returned to jail after medical checkup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/ex-pakistan-pm-imran-khan-returned-to-jail-after-medical-checkup",
        "published": "2026-08-21T07:45:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Ex-Pakistan PM Khan returned to jail after hospital checks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/ex-pakistan-pm-khan-returned-to-jail-after-hospital-checks",
        "published": "2026-08-21T10:26:48.000Z"
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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."
}