'Move Imran Khan to hospital': Pakistan SC directs govt amid ex-PM's health concerns

Pakistan SC orders Imran Khan’s hospital transfer. photo credit: APPakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the government to move imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan to a hospital, meeting a longstanding demand from his party and family amid growing concerns over his health.Khan, 73, has been in jail since August 2023 after being convicted in several cases that he and his supporters have described as politically motivated. His Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party welcomed the court order, saying it should have come earlier.“It’s a very welcome order and we wish it had happened sooner so his eye and general health would not have deteriorated this much,” PTI spokesperson Zulfikar Bukhari told Reuters.“He should remain in hospital until all doctors are satisfied,” Bukhari added.A