Cricket captains from around the world renew appeal for medical treatment of Imran Khan
Summary
A group of 22 former international cricket captains have sent a second letter to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif asking for proper medical treatment for Imran Khan, the former cricketer and ex-prime minister. Khan was recently taken to a government hospital for a medical checkup ordered by Pakistan’s Supreme Court, but the captains question how the examination was conducted and whether it followed the court’s instructions.Key Facts
- Imran Khan, once Pakistan’s cricket captain and prime minister, was taken to a government hospital for a medical exam.
- The Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered Khan’s transfer for a checkup by a medical board including his doctors and sister.
- Khan was examined by a state-appointed team instead, and declared medically fit after a few hours.
- The former cricket captains say the hospital exam did not follow the court’s order fully.
- These captains include famous players from India and Australia, who have written to the Pakistani prime minister twice.
- Khan’s family claims his health is poor, including severe vision loss in one eye; the government disputes this.
- The government says Khan was examined by doctors from the private hospital but could not be moved there for security reasons.
- Khan is currently held in Adiala prison in Rawalpindi.
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