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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Pakistan Court Orders Hospital Transfer for Jailed Ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan
Caption: Pakistan Court Orders Hospital Transfer for Jailed Ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan. Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be transferred to a hospital for medical examinations following concerns about his health. Justice Shahid Waheed said the 73-year-old Khan is expected to be moved within two days to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad, where he will undergo medical checks. The specific health concerns cited in his lawyers’ petition were not immediately disclosed, although Khan underwent treatment for an eye condition earlier this year. His family and lawyer said at the time that he had lost most of the vision in his right eye. Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party welcomed the court ruling, calling it a major decision, while urging his supporters to avoid crowds or disturbances around the hospital. The former cricket star has been imprisoned since 2023 and, along with his wife Bushra Bibi, was sentenced to 17 years in prison last year on corruption charges. Khan and his party have repeatedly rejected the cases against him as politically motivated, amid his long-running confrontation with Pakistan’s powerful military establishment. His imprisonment has remained a major source of political tension in Pakistan, with his 2023 arrest triggering nationwide protests that resulted in hundreds of arrests and episodes of violence. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Imran Khan,former prime minister,jailed,hospital,health problems,vision,eye,Justice Sahid Waheed,Supreme Court,corruption,politically motivated,Pakistan
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