Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan taken to hospital for treatment
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been transferred from prison to a hospital for medical treatment following a Supreme Court order. Khan, who has been jailed since 2023 on corruption charges, reportedly suffers from health issues including significant vision loss.
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The health and treatment of a major political figure like Khan remain a flashpoint for civil unrest and political instability in Pakistan.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Imran Khan has been jailed since 2023
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been taken to a hospital in the capital, Islamabad, following complaints about his poor health.
Khan was taken from Adiala jail and sent to Shifa International Hospital under heavy security, local media report.
The move complied with a ruling by a three-judge panel of the Supreme Court which had ordered that the cricketer-turned-politician be taken to the hospital within 48 hours to be examined by physicians.
Khan has been imprisoned since 2023 on corruption charges, which he says were politically motivated.
The 73-year-old's lawyers have said he's suffering from various health conditions, including poor eyesight, and has been unable to access specialist medical care.
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