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World · 21 August 2026

Imran Khan's family says Pakistan defied order to move him to hospital

Imran Khan's family says Pakistan defied order to move him to hospital

Imran Khan via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered former Prime Minister Imran Khan be moved from prison to a private hospital on Tuesday. However, he was taken to a government hospital before returning to his cell by 5am on Friday, according to his family and doctor. His party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, accuses the government of contempt of court.

Reported by Al Jazeera · How we write briefs

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