Updated on: Aug 21, 2026, 07:15:50 IST By HT News Desk Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, was shifted to a hospital from the prison after the Supreme Court order, his party Tehreek-e-Insaf has said.
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan (REUTERS/File) The 73-year-old leader, who is suffering from several health problems, including an eye condition, was moved to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad.
Khan, who was ousted from power in 2022, has remained incarcerated for over three years.
The cricketer-turned-politician will remain in the hospital till September 16, when his next hearing is scheduled.
Close aide answers “Imran Khan’s arrival at the hospital for treatment is not our destination, but merely a milestone.
Our true freedom is the real destination, and an independent judiciary is indispensable for achieving it," the PTI said in a post on X on Friday.
Police vehicles is parked outside the Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Aug.
20, 2026. (AP Photo) The former Pakistani prime minister, who has been imprisoned without much visibility, reportedly met his wife, Bushra Bibi, and sister, Noreen Niazi, at Adiala Jail on Tuesday for the first time this year, after a gap of about nine months.
The PTI chief had about a 15-minute-long meeting with his sister, Express Tribune reported, citing jail sources.
Meanwhile, his meeting with Bushra Bibi last around 30 to 35 minutes.
Imran Khan's ouster Khan was removed from the post of the prime minister after a fall out with the Pakistani military which has considerable influence on the country's politics.
The PTI leader however continues to wield massive support among PTI members as well as young voters.
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