{
  "id": 2904214,
  "title": "Former cricket captains appeal to Pakistan over Khan health care",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/former-cricket-captains-appeal-to-pakistan-over-khan-health-care",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T00:37:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/08/1517472/former-cricket-captains-appeal-pakistan-over-khan-health-care"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A coalition of 21 former cricket captains, among them Sunil Gavaskar from India and Kapil Dev, has penned a letter to Pakistan's government on Sunday, raising concerns over the healthcare of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Khan, who is currently incarcerated, has been serving a 17-year sentence for corruption charges he and his wife deny. The 73-year-old, who was also a former Pakistan cricket captain, was recently transferred back to jail after a hospital visit for medical checks mandated by the court. The Supreme Court ordered Khan's transfer to the private Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for treatment following his lawyers' petition about his health issues. The cricket captains, in their statement, requested three things: first, allowing the medical board appointed by the Supreme Court to conduct a thorough and independent examination of Khan's health, especially his reported loss of vision in his right eye; secondly, upholding the weekly visits by Khan's family as ordered by the court; and lastly, ensuring that any treatment recommended after the medical assessment is administered promptly. Other signatories to the letter include cricket legends from England, Australia, New Zealand, and other nations. Khan served as Prime Minister from 2018 to 2022 before being ousted in a no-confidence vote amid a political dispute involving tensions between his administration and the powerful military. Since then, Khan has faced numerous legal cases, primarily corruption-related, and his arrest sparked nationwide protests in May 2023, some of which became violent, resulting in hundreds of arrests.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD, (Pakistan): A group of 21 former international cricket captains, including India’s Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, signed a letter to Pakistan’s government Sunday regarding the health care of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "What’s in the Imran Khan letter? Gavaskar, Kapil make three requests to Pakistan PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/whats-in-the-imran-khan-letter-gavaskar-kapil-make-three-requests-to",
        "published": "2026-08-24T02:48:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, among former 22 cricket captains wrote letter to Pakistan PM over Imran Khan's health",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/kapil-dev-sunil-gavaskar-among-former-22-cricket-captains-wrote",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:47:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Give Imran Khan proper medical care, cricket legends urge Pakistani gov’t",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/give-imran-khan-proper-medical-care-cricket-legends-urge-pakistani",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:33:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Give Imran Khan proper medical care, cricket legends urge Pakistani gov’t",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/give-imran-khan-proper-medical-care-cricket-legends-urge-pakistani-3017457",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:54:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Gohar rejects speculation about Imran Khan deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/gohar-rejects-speculation-about-imran-khan-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:58:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}