Pakistan Seeks Review of Imran Khan Private Hospital Order Over Equal-Treatment Rules
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Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 19
Pakistan Seeks Review of Imran Khan Private Hospital Order Over Equal-Treatment Rules
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 19
Summary
A day after the Supreme Court ordered Imran Khan sent to Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital, Pakistani authorities asked the court to review or withdraw that directive.
The petition says the order was issued without prior notice, unfairly favored a convicted prisoner and could trigger similar requests from other inmates outside normal prison rules.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the government does not oppose Khan receiving medical care, but insists treatment should remain within prison procedures and government hospitals when needed.
Health concerns have sharpened since Khan’s family said in January he lost about 85% of vision in his right eye, a claim the government disputed while later saying his sight had improved.
The move risks fresh friction with Khan’s PTI party and supporters, who have long demanded broader medical access, family visits and his release since his 2023 imprisonment.