Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after hospital examination
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was moved back to prison early on Friday after being examined by doctors at a hospital in Islamabad, who deemed him "medically fit". Khan was seen by "a team of qualified doctors" including an ophthalmologist, a cardiologist and a physician, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said.
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- Fact 1: The Supreme Court had on Tuesday ordered the cricketer-turned-politician be taken to a specific private hospital within 48 hours to be examined by physicians, following complaints about his health.
- Fact 2: The intervention was the most significant relief Khan has received from the courts since he was imprisoned in 2023 on corruption charges, which he says were politically motivated.
- Fact 3: In February, the 73-year-old's lawyer said his client had 15% vision left in his right eye after prison authorities failed to take action - an allegation the government disputed.
- Fact 4: Khan, who previously captained the Pakistan national cricket team, served as the country's prime minister from 2018 to 2022.
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was moved back to prison early on Friday after being examined by doctors at a hospital in Islamabad, who deemed him "medically fit". Khan was seen by "a team of qualified doctors" including an ophthalmologist, a cardiologist and a physician, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said.
The Supreme Court had on Tuesday ordered the cricketer-turned-politician be taken to a specific private hospital within 48 hours to be examined by physicians, following complaints about his health. He was ultimately taken to a different government-run hospital. The intervention was the most significant relief Khan has received from the courts since he was imprisoned in 2023 on corruption charges, which he says were politically motivated.
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Original source: BBC News World
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