{
  "id": 6263557,
  "title": "3 Adiala jail inmates move FCC after IHC denies them Imran-like facilities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/3-adiala-jail-inmates-move-fcc-after-ihc-denies-them-imran-like-6263557",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T09:53:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2028358/3-adiala-jail-inmates-move-fcc-after-ihc-denies-them-imran-like-facilities"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three inmates at Adiala jail have filed petitions at the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Tuesday, seeking to overturn the Islamabad High Court's (IHC) decision denying them the same medical facilities as former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The inmates, Muhammad Ilyas Khan, Mohammad Ismail Hussain, and Owais Altaf, argued that Rule 197 of the Pakistan Prison Rules, 1978, permits the transfer of prisoners to private hospitals for treatment. This request stems from a Supreme Court order on August 18 granting Imran Khan access to Shifa International Hospital, a private facility. The Federal Government, however, transferred him to the government-run Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences instead. The IHC dismissed the petitions on August 31, stating that imprisonment entails restrictions on freedom according to law and that no technical facility could be deemed a fundamental right. The FCC petitions requested the annulment of the IHC's decision and the provision of identical medical care to the petitioners as Imran Khan received.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Three Adiala jail inmates approached the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Tuesday to challenge the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) dismissal of their pleas seeking treatment at private hospitals, similar to the relief granted to incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan. “We are seeking implementation of Rule 197 of the Pakistan Prison Rules, 1978, which governs the manner and…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "3 Adiala jail inmates move FCC after IHC denies them Imran-like facilities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/3-adiala-jail-inmates-move-fcc-after-ihc-denies-them-imran-like",
        "published": "2026-09-08T09:53:59.000Z"
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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."
}