Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Imran Khan Returned To Jail After Hospital Medical Check
Imran Khan is a former leader of Pakistan who has been in prison since August 2023.
He was taken to a hospital in Islamabad for medical tests.
The visit happened because Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered that he receive specialized medical care.
Doctors reportedly decided he could safely remain in prison.
He was then taken back to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.
Khan’s lawyers say prison has harmed his health and affected his eyesight.
The government says he does not need urgent treatment.
Khan’s party says the legal cases against him are politically motivated, but the government disagrees.
Imran Khan was returned to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi after several hours at Shifa International Hospital.
The 73-year-old former prime minister underwent medical evaluations at the Islamabad hospital.
The transfer followed a Supreme Court order requiring authorities to provide Khan specialized medical care.
Khan’s lawyers say his health has worsened in prison and that he has lost significant vision in his right eye.
The government says medical reports found no condition requiring immediate treatment and denies that his cases are politically motivated.
- Who
- Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, Pakistan’s government, and the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
- What
- Khan was taken to Shifa International Hospital for medical evaluations and then returned to Adiala Jail.
- When
- Early Friday, after a Supreme Court order issued on Tuesday; the reports do not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad and Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
- Why
- The hospital transfer followed a Supreme Court order for specialized medical care amid concerns about Khan’s health.
Khan’s Lawyers and Party
Government Authorities
Khan’s health
Khan’s Lawyers and Party
Khan’s lawyers say his health has deteriorated in prison and that he has lost significant vision in his right eye.
Government Authorities
The government says medical reports disclosed no condition requiring immediate treatment.
Legal cases
Khan’s Lawyers and Party
Khan says the cases against him are politically motivated.
Government Authorities
The government denies that the cases are politically motivated.
Where he should receive care
Khan’s Lawyers and Party
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party pushed for Khan to receive specialized care at Shifa International Hospital, in line with the Supreme Court order.
Government Authorities
Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar argued that a convicted prisoner should be treated inside jail or at a public hospital and sought testing at a government facility.
- Age
- 73
- Prison detention
- Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023.
- Hospital
- Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad
- Prison
- Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi
- Court order
- The Supreme Court ordered Khan’s transfer to the hospital within 48 hours and access to a medical panel including his personal physician.
- Health concern
- Khan’s lawyers say he has lost significant vision in his right eye.
- Government position
- The government says medical reports found no condition requiring immediate treatment.
