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Pakistan Government Challenges Order to Move Imran Khan to Private Hospital
Aashia Punjabi
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Aug 19, 2026
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Pakistan Government Challenges Order to Move Imran Khan to Private Hospital

August 19, 2026
By: Aashia Punjabi
World

Pakistan Government Challenges Order to Move Imran Khan to Private Hospital

The Pakistani government has filed a review petition with the Supreme Court of Pakistan challenging an order to transfer jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan from Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail to a private medical facility in Islamabad. While the top court directed that Khan be admitted to Shifa International Hospital for specialized care regarding an eye condition, government officials argue that prison rules require convicts to be treated at public facilities unless standard care proves insufficient.

Published: August 19, 2026Updated: August 20, 2026
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