Haseeb Khan:Â
ISLAMABAD — In a key legal development, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has instructed relevant authorities to shift incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan to Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital within the next few days for a comprehensive medical evaluation.
​The order was handed down by a three-member bench led by Justice Shahid Wahid, alongside Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, while considering a petition filed on behalf of the former prime minister regarding his hospitalization.
​As part of its directives, the apex court mandated the constitution of a specialized medical board to evaluate the former leader’s health. The court ruled that Khan’s personal physician and his sister, Dr. Uzma Khan, must remain closely integrated with the medical panel throughout the process.
​In addition to addressing his medical care, the court ordered jail administrators to guarantee weekly visitation rights for Khan’s family members.
​To mitigate public fallout and protect privacy, the bench explicitly barred the former prime minister’s legal representatives and family members from releasing his medical findings to news outlets or politicizing the proceedings.
