Published On 20 Aug 2026
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been transferred from jail to hospital by police and security, according to local media reports
The founder of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party was escorted by authorities in Islamabad from Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail to Shifa Inter<a href="https://todaytrendnews7.com/canadian-travel-to-the-u-s-increases-for-3rd-month-in-a-row-national/” title=”Canadian travel to the U.S. increases for 3rd month in a row – National”>national Hospital in the capital late on Thursday, following the Supreme Court’s order, Pakistan’s Geo News reported
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preparations to shift the ousted prime minister, who is 73, to the hospital
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the shift to be completed within two days
The government had filed a petition against the decision
PTI shared a live broadcast of the preparations for his transfer but has not yet released a statement about it. The Pakistani government is also yet to comment
The transfer fulfils a demand that Khan’s party and family had been making for months, expressing concerns over his health
Under the order, Khan is to be examined by a medical board that includes his personal physician
Khan’s next hearing has been scheduled for September 16, and the former leader should remain hospitalised until at least then as per the order, according to one of Khan’s lawyers, Uzair Bhandari
This would be the longest period Khan would be physically outside jail premises since he was imprisoned in August 2023 and convicted in several corruption-related cases that he and his party insist are politically motivated
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The former cricket-star-turned-politician was ousted in a parliamentary no-confidence vote in April 2022
