PTI demands immediate cardiac care for Imran Khan at Shifa Hospital
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is demanding immediate cardiac care for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, alleging that authorities failed to conduct a medically necessary CT angiography. The party claims this is part of a pattern of neglect despite court orders for his proper medical treatment.
Why it matters
The health and treatment of high-profile political prisoners often serve as a flashpoint for political instability and human rights concerns in Pakistan.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party has condemned what it called the “continued failure” of authorities at a state-run hospital after the CT Coronary Angiography (CTA) was not conducted on him despite cardiologists complaining about potential risks of cardiac complications.
In a statement on Sunday (August 23, 2026), Central Secretary Information of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Sheikh Waqas Akram, said the authorities had failed to provide 73-year-old Imran Khan with a medically recommended diagnostic test despite the availability of a functional CT scanner at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Dawn newspaper reported.
Mr. Khan was taken to PIMS on Friday (August 21) for an eye procedure and other diagnostic examinations. Doctors reportedly recommended a CTA of the heart, but hospital officials said the required facility was unavailable. He was subsequently returned to Adiala jail without undergoing the test.
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