Pakistan Supreme Court orders Imran Khan moved to Shifa International Hospital
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Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered former Prime Minister Imran Khan transferred from Adiala prison in Rawalpindi to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad within two days. The court also directed the formation of a medical board that must include Khan’s sister Dr Uzma Khan and personal physician Dr Faisal Sultan, and granted his family hospital visits. The order follows a jail medical review that recorded abnormal pulse, high blood pressure and anxiety linked to restricted family contact.
Key Facts
- The next hearing is scheduled for September 16, and Khan should remain hospitalised until at least then.
- A three-member Supreme Court bench issued the order on Tuesday after Khan's lawyers filed a petition citing poor health.
- Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023 and is serving a 14-year prison sentence over the sale of state gifts from the Toshakhana repository.
- In December 2025, a court sentenced Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison in a separate corruption case.
- Khan's lawyers have said he has lost most of the vision in his right eye.
The Court Order
A three-member Supreme Court bench issued the order on Tuesday after Khan's lawyers filed a petition citing poor health. The court ordered Khan moved from Adiala prison in Rawalpindi to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad within two days. It directed the formation of a medical board including Khan's sister Dr Uzma Khan and personal physician Dr Faisal Sultan. The court also granted Khan weekly family visits, hospital meetings with relatives, and permission to speak with his sons abroad. The next hearing is scheduled for September 16, and Khan should remain hospitalised until at least then.
Medical Findings
Adiala jail's superintendent submitted a medical report to the court on Monday detailing a cardiac board's August 10 review of Khan, 73. The review recorded abnormal pulse, high blood pressure, palpitations and anxiety linked to restricted family contact. Khan's lawyers have said he has lost most of the vision in his right eye. Defense attorneys and family members have been prohibited from publicly disclosing the results of the medical examination. Close aide Sayed Zulfikar Bukhari welcomed the ruling and said Khan should remain in hospital until all doctors are satisfied.
Khan's Legal Background
Khan served as Pakistan's prime minister from 2018 to 2022 and was ousted in a no-confidence vote. He has been imprisoned since August 2023 and faces multiple criminal charges, which he and his PTI party call politically motivated. He is serving a 14-year prison sentence from 2023 over the sale of state gifts stored in the Toshakhana repository. In December 2025, a court sentenced Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison in a separate corruption case.
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Pakistan Supreme Court orders Imran Khan moved to Shifa International Hospital
