Imran Khan's sister petitions Supreme Court to order his hospitalisation
The sister of former Prime Minister Imran Khan has filed a petition before the Supreme Court urging the bench to order his immediate hospitalisation, citing deteriorating health conditions during his continued incarceration. The petition marks an escalation of family-led legal efforts to secure medical attention for the PTI founder, who has been held at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.
The application contends that Imran Khan's physical condition requires urgent clinical assessment and intervention that cannot be adequately provided within the prison facility. His legal team and family members have repeatedly raised concerns about the standard of medical care available to the incarcerated former premier, allegations the relevant prison and government authorities have generally contested.
The Supreme Court's response to the petition will be closely watched, as it carries both legal and political weight. Any judicial directive mandating hospitalisation would represent a significant intervention in the state's management of one of Pakistan's most high-profile detainees, and could reignite public debate around the conditions of his imprisonment.
Imran Khan has been in custody following convictions in multiple cases, which his supporters characterise as politically motivated. His health has been a persistent focal point for PTI's legal and political strategy, and the hospitalisation petition is the latest in a series of court applications aimed at improving his custodial conditions.
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