Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan, who underwent an overnight health check-up in Islamabad, was sent back to jail on Friday morning after he was declared ‘medically fit’.
Giving an update on Khan’s health, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar reportedly said that the PTI leader was examined by a qualified team of doctors before being taken back to Adiala jail.
Earlier it was reported that the PTI leader was taken to the private Shifa International Hospital, as ordered by the Supreme Court. The top court had directed the authorities to take Khan to the Shifa International Hospital and allow him access to a medical panel that includes his personal physician.
Clarifying the reason behind transferring Khan back to jail, the government said medical reports did not reveal any condition which required immediate treatment. The Pakistan Information Minister said Khan’s health check-up was conducted at the state-run Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital. Tarar said the hospital was changed due to a “security situation created by PTI workers” along the planned route.
Earlier reporting noted: Imran Khan Back In Prison, Hours After He Was Shifted To Hospital Imran Khan Back In Prison, Hours After He Was Shifted To Hospital Imran Khan Back In Prison, Hours After He Was Shifted To Hospital Earlier reporting noted: The Supreme Court ordered authorities to transfer Khan, 73, from prison to a private hospital within 48 hours a decision widely interpreted by analysts as a potential first step in lowering tensions between the military and Khan’s party, even if only temporarily The Supreme Court ordered authorities to transfer Khan, 73, from prison to a private hospital within 48 hours a decision widely interpreted by analysts as a potential first step in lowering tensions between the military and Khan’s party, even if only temporarily Earlier reporting noted: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been moved back to Adiala Jail from Shifa International Hospita in Islamabad, a spokesman for his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party said.
Khan underwent a medical check-up at the hospital and was sent back to prison after doctors deemed it safe for him to remain in custody, according to Pakistani media reports.
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled that Imran Khan be transferred to a private hospital after his lawyers claimed deteriorating health and significant loss of vision in his right eye.
