Imran Khan returns to jail; is medically fit, says minister
In compliance with a top court directive, Khan was transferred from Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad in the early hours of Friday
Pakistan transferred former prime minister Imran Khan back to the Adiala jail in the garrison city of Rawalpindi early on Friday after he was declared "medically fit" by a team of doctors, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on X.
In compliance with a top court directive, Khan was transferred from the jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad in the early hours of Friday under tight security protocols, local media outlet Dawn had reported.
The transfer follows a ruling by Pakistan's Supreme Court ordering the government to move the incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder to the capital's private facility within two days for a comprehensive medical evaluation and care.
Khan has been incarcerated since 2023, serving a 14-year sentence linked to the Toshakhana case at Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail.
As per the Pakistani outlet, after Khan arrived at the hospital, Islamabad Inspector General of Police Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi visited the medical facility to review the security arrangements. He had also visited the hospital on Thursday night to oversee preparations for the PTI founder's arrival. With Reuters
