Jailed ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan in hospital after uproar over health
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Key context: <p>Supreme court ordered transfer of ex-leader whose health is reportedly deteriorating and following public protests</p><p>Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has been taken to a hospital in the country’s capital on supreme court orders after weeks of uproar about his deteriorating health.</p><p>A spokesperson for Khan’s party, Zulfikar Bukhari, said: “Imran Khan has been shifted from Adiala jail to International Shifa hospital in Islamabad following the supreme court’s order.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/20/imran-khan-hospital-pakistan">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Supreme court ordered transfer of ex-leader whose health is reportedly deteriorating and following public protestsPakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has been taken to a hospital in the country’s capital on supreme court orders after weeks of uproar about his deteriorating health.A spokesperson for Khan’s party, Zulfikar Bukhari, said: “Imran Khan has been shifted from Adiala jail to International Shifa hospital in Islamabad following the supreme court’s order.” Continue reading...
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