Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan moved to hospital after court order, his party says
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been transferred to a hospital in Islamabad for medical evaluation following a Supreme Court order. While his party views this as a positive step, they continue to demand his release and have scheduled nationwide protests for September.
Why it matters
Khan's health and legal status remain central to the ongoing political instability and power struggle between his party and Pakistan's military establishment.
Jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was transferred to a hospital in Islamabad early on Friday (August 21, 2026) for medical examination, his party said, fulfilling a long-standing demand by supporters who say his health has deteriorated during more than three years in prison.
The move followed a Supreme Court order this week and is seen as a potential first step toward easing tensions between Khan’s party and Pakistan’s powerful military establishment, which have been at odds since his ouster from office in 2022.
“Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been shifted from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad following Supreme Court order,” Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, said in a text message to journalists.
His lawyers say his health has deteriorated in prison and that he has lost significant vision in his right eye. The government has said medical reports disclosed no condition requiring immediate treatment.
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