Pakistan top court orders Imran Khan moved from jail to hospital

The former Pakistani prime minister's family has repeatedly raised concerns about his deteriorating health in prison. The 73-year-old was jailed in 2023 on corruption charges that he says were politically motivated.

A three-member Pakistan Supreme Court bench, headed by Justice Shahid Wahid, issued the ruling on Imran Khan's petition for his hospitalisation.

Supreme Court grants jailed ex-PM Imran Khan transfer to hospital for a month after concerns raised over blood pressure.

Justice Shahid Waheed said 73-year-old Khan, who has been in jail since 2023 on corruption charges, will be shifted in the next two days to Shifa International hospital in the capital Islamabad

The 73-year-old cricketer-turned-politician has been in jail since August 2023 after being convicted in a string of cases that he says were politically driven following his ouster in 2022.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the government to shift former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a hospital from jail for medical treatment, a move that is a relief to the opposition leader who has been in prison for more than three years.

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

Pakistan top court orders ex-PM Imran Khan be moved to hospital from jail, his party says  Reuters