Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan moved to hospital days after Supreme Court order

Imran Khan, who is suffering from several health problems, including an eye condition, was moved to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad.

Updated on: Aug 21, 2026, 07:15:50 IST

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Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, was shifted to a hospital from the prison after the Supreme Court order, his party Tehreek-e-Insaf party has said.

The 73-year-old leader, who is suffering from several health problems, including an eye condition, was moved to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad.

Khan, who was ousted from power in 2022, has remained incarcerated for over three years. The cricketer-turned-politician will remain in the hospital till September 16, when his next hearing is scheduled.

“Imran Khan’s arrival at the hospital for treatment is not our destination, but merely a milestone,” the PTI said in a post on X on Friday.

“Our true freedom is the real destination, and an independent judiciary is indispensable for achieving it.”

The former Pakistani prime minister, who has been imprisoned without much visibility, reportedly met his wife, Bushra Bibi, and sister, Noreen Niazi, at Adiala Jail on Tuesday for the first time this year, after a gap of about nine months.

The PTI chief had about a 15-minute-long meeting with his sister, Express Tribune reported, citing jail sources. Meanwhile, his meeting with Bushra Bibi last around 30 to 35 minutes.

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