Islamabad. Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was briefly taken to hospital, declared medically fit and sent back to prison within a few hours early on Friday, a surprise move that his supporters and party said violated a top court directive.
The former premier's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party said it would file a contempt petition against what it termed a blatant violation of the Supreme Court order from earlier this week that, according to the party's interpretation, meant Khan should remain under medical supervision until at least mid-September.
Khan said he was being tortured "repeatedly" in prison, his sister, Uzma Khan, who was present during his medical examination early on Friday, told reporters at a conference.
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