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Pakistan Supreme Court orders jailed ex-PM Imran Khan to be moved to hospital

Pakistan Supreme Court orders jailed ex-PM Imran Khan to be moved to hospital
South China Morning Post Tuesday 18 August 2026, 10:49 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read
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Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday that jailed former prime minister Imran Khan be moved to hospital for medical checks, after a petition by his lawyers over claims of poor health. Justice Shahid Waheed said 73-year-old Khan, who had been in jail since 2023 on corruption charges, would be shifted in the next two days to Shifa International Hospital in the capital Islamabad. Khan and his wife, spiritual guide Bushra Bibi, were both sentenced late last year to 17 years behind bars.

Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday that jailed former prime minister Imran Khan be moved to hospital for medical checks, after a petition by his lawyers over claims of poor health. Justice Shahid Waheed said 73-year-old Khan, who had been in jail since 2023 on corruption charges, would be shifted in the next two days to Shifa International Hospital in the capital Islamabad. Khan and his wife, spiritual guide Bushra Bibi, were both sentenced late last year to 17 years behind bars. There...
Pakistan Supreme Court (ORG) Imran Khan (PERSON) Pakistan (LOCATION) Supreme Court (ORG) Shahid Waheed (PERSON) Khan (PERSON) Shifa International Hospital (ORG) Islamabad (LOCATION) Bushra Bibi (PERSON)
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