The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Friday slammed the government for defying the apex court’s order by preventing Imran Khan from being admitted to a hospital and threatened to launch nationwide protests if the former premier is not released from jail.
Afridi claimed that the government and establishment were giving the impression that they were above the Constitution and law and had no fear of judicial orders. He alleged that the judiciary and the public were being misled over the former prime minister’s health. Here is a timeline of Khan’s legal battles after he was ousted. Eventually, Mr.
Uzma said Khan compared his treatment in detention to that of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, who died suddenly in 2019, reportedly of a heart attack. Earlier reporting noted: Imran Khan: A timeline of jailed ex-Pakistan PM’s legal battles Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been imprisoned since 2023, underwent a medical check-up at the Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad on Friday (August 21, 2026). Earlier reporting noted: The latest spate of charges was slapped against Khan in 2025 over a land corruption case, and he was sentenced to 14 years in prison. With Khan facing charges in over 100 cases, he has remained in jail since 2023 following his ouster as Prime Minister in 2022. Earlier reporting noted: Imran Khan’s identity as a former Pakistan cricket team captain, who led the team’s triumphant victory in 1992 World Cup, helped him in seeking a quick rise in politics. On 1996, he formed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which failed to win even a single seat in the 1997 general elections. He won the only seat for the party in the 2002 general elections. Khan became the 19th prime minister of Pakistan (August 2018 until April 2022).
Terming the alleged violation of the apex court’s order “unfortunate”, Afridi said the party’s legal team would initiate legal proceedings, warning that the situation could undermine public confidence in the judiciary and the rule of law. He said Khan had instructed him to intensify the party’s movement, adding that the campaign would now proceed “at a faster pace”. “I will visit Hangu tomorrow and Buner the day after, and thereafter I will travel across Pakistan,” he said.
Khan, also a former Pakistan cricket team captain, was later taken back to Adiala jail in compliance with the orders issued by the Supreme Court of Pakistan earlier this week. Addressing the media in Islamabad on Friday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said the party would intensify its movement.
