Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. File
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The Supreme Courtroom of Pakistan ordered on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) that former Prime Minister Imran Khan be moved to hospital from jail, his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf occasion mentioned, assembly a longstanding demand of his occasion and household, who had raised considerations about his well being.
Cricketer-turned-politician Mr. Khan, 73, has been in jail since August 2023, convicted in a string of circumstances that he says had been politically pushed following his ouster in 2022.
His sons repeatedly expressed concern relating to his deteriorating well being final yr, together with his legal professionals saying he had misplaced important imaginative and prescient in his proper eye whereas in jail.
“It’s a really welcome order and we want it had occurred sooner so his eye and normal well being wouldn’t have deteriorated this a lot,” PTI spokesperson Zulfikar Bukhari mentioned.
“He ought to stay in hospital till all medical doctors are happy,” he mentioned.
The courtroom has directed Mr. Khan be moved to Shifa Worldwide Hospital inside 48 hours and stay there till September 16, Mr. Khan’s spokesperson Naeem Haider Panjutha mentioned on X.
Since he misplaced energy in a no-confidence vote, Mr. Khan has confronted a number of circumstances, together with over state items and an illegal marriage. Some convictions have been suspended or overturned, with appeals pending. He denies wrongdoing.
Cricket greats from world wide, together with from throughout the border in India, demanded higher remedy for him in February, expressing “deep concern” about his jail circumstances.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf occasion received energy in 2018 and retains a big assist base throughout key provinces. Nevertheless it was stripped of its election image forward of the 2024 vote, forcing its candidates to run as independents.
Printed – August 18, 2026 02:32 pm IST
