Archive · 24 Aug 2026
PTI Questions PIMS Move After Imran Khan Heart Scan Delay
Imran Khan’s party says he needed a special heart scan called a CT coronary angiography.
A cardiologist at PIMS reportedly recommended the scan after Khan had heart palpitations, headaches, blood-pressure changes and restlessness.
Khan was later taken to PIMS, but the scan was not done.
PTI says hospital officials claimed the needed equipment was unavailable, although a working CT scanner was present.
The party says Shifa International Hospital had the specialist facilities needed for the test.
PTI is questioning whether taking Khan to PIMS was planned to prevent the scan.
The Supreme Court had ordered that Khan be moved to Shifa for medical examination and treatment.
Authorities later said security concerns explained the PIMS transfer, while PTI called for an independent inquiry and access to Khan’s medical records.
PTI demanded that Imran Khan receive a CT coronary angiography at Shifa International Hospital.
A PIMS cardiologist reportedly recommended the scan on August 1 after Khan experienced palpitations, headaches, fluctuating blood pressure and restlessness.
PTI said the test was not performed when Khan was taken to PIMS, while officials reportedly cited unavailable equipment.
The party questioned why Khan was taken to PIMS instead of Shifa and returned to Adiala Jail without the recommended scan.
The Supreme Court ordered Khan’s transfer to Shifa within two days, but authorities later took him to PIMS and cited security concerns before returning him to jail.
- Who
- Former prime minister Imran Khan, PTI, PIMS medical staff, the Pakistani government, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
- What
- PTI questioned why Khan’s recommended CT coronary angiography was not performed at PIMS and demanded that it be conducted at Shifa International Hospital.
- When
- The scan was reportedly recommended on August 1; a government medical board examined Khan on August 10; the Supreme Court issued its order on August 18; and Khan was briefly transferred to PIMS on August 20.
- Where
- Khan was taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad and later returned to Adiala Jail; PTI demanded his examination at Shifa International Hospital.
- Why
- PTI said the scan was medically necessary and alleged that authorities failed to provide it or follow the direction to use Shifa; authorities cited security concerns for the PIMS transfer.
PTI’s allegations
Government and official explanations
Whether medical care was adequate
PTI’s allegations
PTI said the failure to perform the recommended scan reflected repeated delays, negligence and a broader systemic failure in Khan’s medical care.
Government and official explanations
The government rejected claims that Khan was being denied adequate medical attention and formed an inquiry committee over the episode.
Availability of scanning equipment
PTI’s allegations
PTI said PIMS officials claimed the required equipment was unavailable even though a functional CT scanner capable of conducting the test was present in the radiology department.
Government and official explanations
According to PTI’s account, hospital officials maintained that the equipment needed for the specific procedure was unavailable; the articles provide no further technical explanation.
Reason for transferring Khan to PIMS
PTI’s allegations
PTI questioned whether the transfer was deliberately arranged to prevent the CT coronary angiography and alleged that authorities bypassed the Supreme Court’s direction concerning Shifa.
Government and official explanations
Authorities transferred Khan to PIMS for medical examination and later returned him to Adiala Jail, citing security concerns; the articles do not provide a fuller explanation for why Shifa was not used.
- Recommended test
- CT coronary angiography
- Reported symptoms
- Heart palpitations, severe headaches, fluctuating blood pressure and restlessness
- Initial facility
- Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad
- Requested facility
- Shifa International Hospital
- Supreme Court direction
- Transfer Khan to Shifa within two days and establish a specialised medical board
- Government response
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif constituted an inquiry committee; authorities cited security concerns for the PIMS transfer
- PTI demands
- Immediate testing at Shifa, independent specialists, access to medical records and a transparent inquiry
Sources
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Demands CT Coronary Angiography for Imran Khan at Shifa International Hospital
‘Why was Imran Khan’s heart scan not done?’: PTI raises ‘grave question’, demands test at Shifa International
