Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFormer Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was transferred from prison to a private hospital in Islamabad overnight for court-ordered medical examinations before being returned to jail. The 73-year-old was examined by a medical panel that included his personal physician following a Supreme Court directive issued earlier in the week. The court order followed months of mounting concern from Khan's family and party regarding his health, including a significant loss of vision in his right eye. The government attempted to ask the top court to review or withdraw the directive, but the request was declined on technical grounds. Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023 on multiple convictions that he maintains are politically motivated following his removal from office in 2022. In fullFormer Pakistan PM Imran Khan returned to prison after overnight hospital visitMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan back in jail after hospital trip
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFormer Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was transferred from prison to a private hospital in Islamabad overnight for court-ordered medical examinations before being returned to jail. The 73-year-old was examined by a medical panel that included his personal physician following a Supreme Court directive issued earlier in the week. The court order followed months of mounting concern from Khan's family and party regarding his health, including a significant loss of vision in his right eye. The government attempted to ask the top court to review or withdraw the directive, but the request was declined on technical grounds. Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023 on multiple convictions that he maintains are politically motivated following his removal from office in 2022. In fullFormer Pakistan PM Imran Khan returned to prison after overnight hospital visitMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
