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Pakistan’s top court orders imprisoned former PM Imran Khan taken to hospital, allows family visits

  • Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered imprisoned ex‑prime minister Imran Khan taken to Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital for a medical exam by a board that will include one of his personal doctors.
  • The court also mandated weekly family visits and phone calls after Khan’s relatives had complained of restricted access following prison security measures.
  • Khan — a former cricket star turned politician who was jailed in 2023 after a graft conviction — remains a major political figure, and recent concerns about his health (including an eye problem) have intensified public debate.
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