NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan was shifted back to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi early Friday, hours after he was taken for a medical examination amid a legal battle over his health and demands from his family and supporters for better medical care.

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.