Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was transferred back to jail early on Friday (August 21, 2026), hours after being taken to a hospital for court-ordered medical checks, the government said.
Mr. Khan’s sister, Uzma Khan, who is a medical doctor, was present during the examination
“A team of qualified doctors, including an ophthalmologist, a cardiologist, and a physician, conducted a detailed examination of him and declared him medically fit,” Mr. Tarar said. “After the completion of this entire process, he was transferred back to Adiala Jail,” he said. Tarar also said that Mr.
Police officers stand guard at a barricaded road near the Shifa International Hospital, where imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan was transferred for a medical examination following Pakistan’s Supreme Court order | Photo Credit: AP Mr. Khan was prime minister from 2018 to 2022 before being removed in a no-confidence vote during a political crisis over tensions between his government and the powerful military establishment Earlier reporting noted: Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan moved to hospital after court order, his party says Jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was transferred to a hospital in Islamabad early on Friday (August 21, 2026) for medical examination, his party said, fulfilling a long-standing demand by supporters who say his health has deteriorated during more than three years in prison.
Earlier reporting noted: Also Read | Pakistan government to challenge court on moving Imran Khan to private hospital Earlier reporting noted: “Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been shifted from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad following Supreme Court order,” Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, said in a text message to journalists.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar wrote on X that Mr. Khan’s supporters at the private clinic.
Khan was instead taken to the public hospital Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad, blaming the “security situation” caused by Mr.
