{
  "id": 2823410,
  "title": "Ex-captains flag concerns over Imran's health to Pak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ex-captains-flag-concerns-over-imrans-health-to-pak",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T15:40:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/former-international-captains-raise-fresh-concerns-over-imran-khans-health-in-letter-to-pakistan-pm/articleshow/133442231.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Twenty-two former international cricket captains have penned a letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, reiterating their plea for former Prime Minister Imran Khan's medical treatment following recent developments that they claim fall short of a Supreme Court directive. The letter, signed by notable names including Michael Atherton, Alex Blackwell, and others, highlights concerns over Imran Khan's hospital stay, which lasted only a few hours, and his purported loss of vision in one eye. The captains specifically request that the Supreme Court-ordered medical board, including Khan's personal physicians and his sister Dr. Uzma Khan, conduct a thorough and independent health assessment. They also urge the reinstatement of weekly family visits and prompt provision of any recommended treatment.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}