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Pakistan Supreme Court Orders Jailed Former Prime Minister Imran Khan to Hospital

evening · · thread: National Dialogue Committee and Rights Groups Seek Access to Jailed Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi

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  • Scroll.in India · Left · Scroll Media Inc, reader-funded
  • The Indian Express India · Centre · Indian Express Group (Goenka family)
  • Deutsche Welle Germany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation
  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • Dawn Pakistan · Centre-left · Pakistan Herald Publications (Haroon family)
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • Bloomberg United States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)

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Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday that jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan be moved to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad within two days for medical checks. The ruling follows petitions from Khan's lawyers and family citing poor health, including reports that the 73 year old has lost most of the vision in his right eye. A medical team that examined Khan at Adiala jail last week recorded high blood pressure, palpitations, and anxiety.

The court directed the government to form a medical board consisting of a physician, a general surgeon, an internal medicine specialist, an eye specialist, and a cardiologist. Khan's personal physician, Dr. Faisal Sultan, and his sister, Dr. Uzma Khan, will be permitted to assist in his treatment. The court also ordered that the government facilitate weekly meetings between Khan and his family members. Following the ruling, Khan's sister, Noreen Niazi, was permitted to meet him at Adiala jail for the first time this year.

Khan has been incarcerated since 2023 on various charges, including corruption and graft. He and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were sentenced to prison late last year. While the government's Additional Attorney General opposed the petition, the court stated that a prisoner does not cease to be entitled to humane treatment and necessary medical care due to incarceration. The court further ordered the government to provide Khan's complete medical records and details of his legal cases to the apex court.

Outlets with a center lean focused on the legal order and the specific medical conditions cited. Center left sources emphasized the victory for the PTI party and the broader struggle for humane treatment and family access. Center right sources highlighted the corruption charges and the specific timeline of the court's directive. Left leaning coverage framed the event within a wider context of human rights, citing warnings from the United Nations and Amnesty International regarding inhumane detention conditions.

How each side framed it

Left
Placed the event in a human rights context, citing international bodies and reports of torture.
Centre-left
Framed the ruling as a significant win for the PTI party and highlighted the importance of humane treatment for prisoners.
Centre
Focused on the factual details of the court order and the specific medical symptoms reported.
Centre-right
Emphasized the corruption charges against Khan while reporting the court's decision.

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