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Pakistan's Former PM Imran Khan Transferred to Hospital from Jail
Al Jazeera2h
THE BRIEF
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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, 73, was moved from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad early Friday following a Supreme Court order.
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The court-mandated transfer requires an independent medical board to assess Khan's health, specifically addressing his fluctuating blood pressure and anxiety reported by a cardiac board on August 10.
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Khan, who has been imprisoned since August 2023, is expected to remain hospitalised under tight security until his next scheduled court hearing on September 16.