Pakistan’s top court orders imprisoned former PM Imran Khan taken to hospital, allows family visits
Summary
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered that imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan be taken to a private hospital in Islamabad for a medical checkup. The court also allowed him weekly family visits and phone calls after concerns about his health and limited access to doctors.Key Facts
- Imran Khan is currently imprisoned and was ordered by the Supreme Court to be examined at Shifa International Hospital.
- A special medical team, including Khan’s personal doctor, will perform the health check.
- Khan is now allowed to meet with family weekly and have phone calls with his sons.
- Visits were previously restricted due to security concerns about a potential attack on the prison.
- Khan’s health worries grew after he lost most of the vision in his right eye, though some improvement was later reported.
- Khan has been in prison since 2023 after a corruption conviction.
- He was removed from office in 2022 through a no-confidence vote.
- Khan claims his removal was part of a U.S.-backed conspiracy, which the U.S., Pakistan’s military, and his opponents deny.
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