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Jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan taken to hospital


Move may signal attempt to improve relations between military-backed government and ex-leader’s party

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.

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.”

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Author : Shah Meer Baloch and agencies

Publish date : 2026-08-20 23:07:00

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