Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, has been shifted back to Adiala Jail from Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad. The 73-year-old leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party was moved to this hospital in the capital city according to an apex court decision, owing to his medical situation worsening in jail, especially regarding his eyesight problem.
For the first time in nearly nine months, the former Prime Minister met with his wife, Bushra Bibi, and sister, Noreen Niazi, at Adiala Jail. It also instructed the jail administration to allow Khan regular family visits each week due to the strict isolation of months-long duration that was put on the former leader in Adiala Jail. His meeting with his sister took about 15 minutes, while with Bushra Bibi it took about 30 to 35 minutes, according to sources in jail.
Earlier reporting noted: Imran Khan’s party slams Pakistan govt for defying SC order, threatens nationwide protests The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Friday slammed the government for defying the apex court’s order by preventing Imran Khan from being admitted to a hospital and threatened to launch nationwide protests if the former premier is not released from jail. Earlier reporting noted: Addressing the media in Islamabad on Friday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said the party would intensify its movement. Enduring base : Despite restricted public visibility, Khan retains strong backing among youth demographics and party loyalists across Pakistan. PTI spokesperson Zulfikar Bukhari dismissed claims that Khan’s potential release would spark civil unrest, describing the former prime minister as focused on national stability rather than retribution.
Over 800 law enforcement personnel, including capital police and paramilitary Rangers, secured the transit route and the medical facility in Islamabad. Earlier reporting noted: The party has threatened to launch a long march towards Islamabad on September 26 if Khan remains incarcerated, demanding legal access, court-ordered medical treatment, and ultimately his release.
Khan’s Ongoing Incarceration Following No-Confidence Vote
Khan has been in prison since 2023, a consequence of his ousting from office in 2022 through a parliamentary no-confidence vote. This political upheaval has left him unable to participate in the current political landscape.
