Pakistan Challenges Supreme Court Order To Move Imran Khan To Hospital
The Pakistani government has challenged a Supreme Court order that directed the transfer of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a private hospital. Officials argue the move sets a dangerous precedent for the criminal justice system, while Khan's supporters continue to advocate for his medical care.
Why it matters
The legal battle over Imran Khan's medical treatment reflects the ongoing political instability and tension between the judiciary and the government in Pakistan.
The Pakistani government challenged on Wednesday a Supreme Court order to move jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a private hospital, a petition filed with the court showed.The move could dash the hopes of Khan's party and family, who have been calling for him to be given access to healthcare and visitation rights, and also spark public discontent over the treatment of the hugely popular cricketer-turned-politician. Khan, 73, has been in jail in the garrison city of Rawalpindi since August 2023, convicted in a string of cases that he says were politically driven after he fell out with the country's powerful military and was removed from office the previous year. The Supreme Court order, seen by Reuters, had on Tuesday directed the government to move Khan to the private Shifa International Hospital in the capital Islamabad within two days.
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