Pakistan government returns Imran Khan to prison following court-ordered medical exam

The event marks the implementation of a Supreme Court directive regarding the medical treatment of a high-profile political prisoner, highlighting ongoing tensions between the government and the opposition regarding prisoner rights.

• •Imran Khan was transferred from Adiala prison to Shifa International Hospital after midnight on Friday.
• •The transfer was mandated by a three-judge Supreme Court panel earlier in the week.
• •A medical board including an ophthalmologist, a cardiologist, and a physician examined Khan.
• •The government declared Khan 'medically fit' following the examination.
• •Khan's sister, Azma Khan, was present during the medical examination.
• •The government requested clarification from the Supreme Court on whether medical relief granted to Khan applies to other prisoners.
• •Khan has been imprisoned since 2023 following a conviction in a graft case.
• •Khan's family previously claimed he lost 85% of vision in his right eye in January; the government disputed this, claiming he regained 70% of his vision.
• •The government maintains that prisoners are typically treated in prison or government hospitals.