Overview
- The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to be moved from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad within 48 hours and to remain there until the court’s next hearing on September 16.
- The court directed formation of a medical board to oversee his care and said Khan’s personal physician and his sister, Dr Uzma Khan, may be associated with that board.
- A jail report submitted to the court summarised 39 specialist check‑ups through August 10 and said one of Khan’s eyes had “almost returned to normal,” while the court pressed for full medical records.
- The judges authorised weekly in‑person family visits and twice‑weekly telephone contact with his sons, restricted public disclosure of medical reports, and said treatment costs must be borne by Khan or his family.
- The federal government has announced it will seek a review of the order, and implementation is pending formal transmission of the certified order and security and administrative arrangements that will govern the hospital transfer and custody; rights groups and the UN have previously raised concerns about his detention and access to care.