Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, Pakistan's most popular politician, was moved to a hospital for medical tests on the orders of the Supreme Court, his political party said early Friday.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been taken to a private hospital in Islamabad for medical treatment.

Local media reported that the 73-year-old was taken from prison to a hospital under tight security, after the government said it would comply with the Supreme Court order.