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Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered the transfer of former prime minister Imran Khan from Rawalpdi's Adiala prison to Islamabad's Shifa International Hospital within two days due to his deteriorating health. The court accepted the PTI party's long-standing demand and directed a medical board to oversee Khan's treatment, including his sister and personal physician. The transfer will be the longest period Khan has been physically outside of jail premises since his imprisonment in August 2023. A court hearing on September 16 has been scheduled for Khan's case, during which he is expected to remain hospitalized.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-08-18, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan and leader of the opposition party PTI, has been involved in a long-running battle over his health and treatment while in prison. In August 2023, he was convicted on corruption charges and imprisoned, but his party claims they are politically motivated.

Recently, the Supreme Court ordered that Khan be transferred to a private hospital for medical examination due to concerns about his deteriorating health. Khan's party had been demanding this transfer for months. A team of doctors at Shifa International Hospital examined him and deemed him "medically fit", but he was subsequently sent back to prison.

Khan's family and supporters have raised concerns about the lack of proper medical care in prison, with his sister, Dr Uzma Khan, and personal physician, Dr Faisal Sultan, being part of a medical board overseeing his treatment. The Supreme Court has also allowed Khan to meet with his family and speak with his sons who live abroad.

Khan's party, PTI, has condemned the government for failing to provide proper medical care and facilities, including a CT scan, during his hospital visit. The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has denied reports that their CT machine was not functional, but Khan's party claims this is an attempt to cover up the issue.

The story matters because it highlights concerns about the treatment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and the government's handling of his health while in prison. The Supreme Court's orders and Khan's party's demands have put pressure on the government to provide proper medical care, but the situation remains contentious.

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Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the transfer of Imran Khan, former prime minister and founder of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, from Rawalpindi’s Adiala prison to Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital within two days, accepting a demand his party had been making for months.

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Pakistan top court orders Imran Khan’s hospital transfer amid access battle · assertive framing

party → order → months

Uzair Bhandari, one of Khan’s lawyers, told Al Jazeera the three-member bench also ordered a medical board be formed to oversee Khan’s treatment, including the ex-prime minister’s sister, Dr Uzma Khan, and his personal physician, Dr Faisal Sultan. asserted

board → tell → sister

“The court also directed that Khan’s family be allowed to meet him at the hospital and that he be permitted to speak with his sons, who live abroad,” Bhandari said. asserted

Bhandari → direct → sons

The next hearing has been fixed for September 16, and Khan should remain hospitalised until at least then as per the order, according to the lawyer. uncertain

Khan → fix → lawyer

This will be the longest period that Khan will be physically outside jail premises since he was imprisoned in August 2023, convicted in several corruption-related cases that he and his party insist are politically motivated. asserted

he → imprison → cases

The order followed a report Adiala jail’s superintendent submitted to the court on Monday, detailing a cardiac board’s August 10 review of Khan, 73, which recorded fluctuating blood pressure and anxiety linked to restricted contact with his family. asserted

which → follow → family

During Tuesday’s hearing, the court pressed Pakistan’s advocate general over gaps in the report, saying Khan’s “pulse and heart condition were not normal” and that his vital organs “had started being affected”. asserted

organs → press → report

Courts had twice declined similar transfer requests since February, including an Islamabad High Court ruling that ordered a medical board’s assessment instead. asserted

that → decline → assessment

Zulfi Bukhari, a senior PTI leader, told Al Jazeera the ruling reinforced the party’s longstanding position that Khan needed independent, specialised treatment outside Adiala jail. asserted

Khan → tell → jail

“Medical care provided within the prison system is no substitute for a thorough evaluation by independent specialists of his choosing,” he said, adding that PTI had consistently called for Khan’s transfer to Shifa International and access to his own doctors. asserted

PTI → provide → doctors

Government officials have insisted any transfer required judicial authorisation rather than executive discretion. asserted

transfer → insist → authorisation

Rana Sanaullah, adviser to the prime minister, told the Senate on Monday that Khan was receiving “the best available medical treatment” and that his condition did not support PTI’s concerns. asserted

condition → tell → concerns

The order lands amid a wider standoff over access to Khan, which PTI has increasingly framed as the precondition for reviving talks with the government. asserted

PTI → land → government

The government, for its part, has renewed efforts to engage in dialogue but to no avail as yet, while PTI leadership has announced a countrywide protest on September 27. asserted

leadership → renew → September

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