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Pakistan's Supreme Court orders Imran Khan shifted to private hospital
Imran Khan used to be the leader of Pakistan and now he is in jail.
He has a problem with one of his eyes.
He and his friends asked the court to let him go to a private hospital for treatment.
The people who run the jail said his eye was almost better and that he was getting good care.
But the judges said he should go to a private hospital anyway.
They want to make sure he is safe and healthy.
Some of his political friends are still worried about him.
They say his family cannot visit him and his blood pressure is high.
A group of important judges made the decision, so Khan will go to the private hospital in the next few days.
Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to be shifted to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for a medical examination.
The order came a day after Adiala Jail authorities reported that Khan's eyesight had improved to 'almost normal' following treatment for right central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO).
The three-member bench, led by Justice Shahid Waheed, said the order was issued to ensure the health and safety of the prisoner.
Khan's plea sought private hospital treatment because petitioners were not satisfied with his care at government hospitals.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi raised concerns about high blood pressure readings and said Khan's family and personal doctors had been denied access since 2 December 2025.
- Who
- Imran Khan, jailed former prime minister of Pakistan; a Supreme Court bench led by Justice Shahid Waheed; Adiala Jail authorities; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi
- What
- The Supreme Court ordered Khan to be shifted to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for a medical examination, a day after jail authorities reported his eyesight was almost normal.
- Where
- Pakistan — Supreme Court; Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi; Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad; Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad.
- When
- Order issued on Tuesday, August 18, following the jail report submitted on Monday; Khan has been in custody since 5 August 2023; his eye condition was first reported in late January.
- Why
- Petitioners were not satisfied with his treatment at government hospitals, and the court issued the order 'mindful of the fundamental rights' to ensure the prisoner's health and safety.
PTI and Khan's supporters
Jail authorities
Health condition
PTI and Khan's supporters
Sohail Afridi said he was seriously worried about high blood pressure readings and noted Khan's own doctors had earlier found his blood pressure normal; petitioners were not satisfied with government hospital treatment.
Jail authorities
The jail report said Khan's vision had returned to almost normal and that he was properly treated at PIMS, including by the hospital's head of ophthalmology and a vitreo-retinal surgeon.
Access to Khan
PTI and Khan's supporters
Afridi said Khan's family, lawyers and personal doctors had not been allowed to see him since 2 December 2025, making it hard to know his true condition.
Jail authorities
The jail report said Khan and Bushra Bibi were allowed to meet regularly every Tuesday, with 84 meetings recorded, and that outside specialists had visited for check-ups.
Treatment location
PTI and Khan's supporters
Khan's plea sought treatment at Shifa International, a leading private hospital in Islamabad, as petitioners were not satisfied with government hospital care.
Jail authorities
Jail authorities argued treatment at PIMS showed genuine effort and asked the court to dismiss the plea as having no merit; the court nevertheless ordered the shift to Shifa International.
Key facts
- Medical condition
- Right central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO)
- Age
- 73
- In custody since
- 5 August 2023
- Previous treatment
- Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad
- Ordered hospital
- Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad
- Ordered shift
- Within the next few days
- Jail medical checks
- Three times a day
- Recorded Tuesday meetings with Bushra Bibi
- 84
Quotes
Justice Shahid Waheed
Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, leading the bench that ordered Khan’s transfer
“Mindful of the fundamental rights, we are issuing this order to ensure the health and safety of the prisoner.”
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