Imran Khan Hospital Shift: Pakistan Govt Challenges SC Order In Fresh Power Struggle

Pakistan’s political power struggle has taken a new turn, with the country’s Supreme Court ordering jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be shifted from Adiala Jail to Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital. A medical board, potentially including his personal doctor Faisal Sultan, will examine him. The court has also directed weekly family meetings and phone calls with his sons abroad. Khan’s family has long sought access to his doctors and hospital treatment, citing concerns over his health and alleged vision loss. However, the Shehbaz Sharif government has challenged the order, arguing that prison rules generally require inmates to be treated at government hospitals. The dispute highlights Khan’s continuing political significance.