SC orders Imran Khan’s transfer to Shifa International Hospital for treatment
Court directs telephone conversations with children, weekly meetings with family
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JEHANZEB ABBASI
August 18, 2026
PTI Founder Imran Khan.
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ordered that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan be shifted to Shifa International Hospital for treatment for the next few days and directed the government to arrange weekly meetings between him and his family.
The hearing came after a
medical board report and a report by the Adiala Jail Superintendent submitted to the SC on Monday recommended more frequent meetings between Imran and his immediate family and spouse to help manage his blood pressure and anxiety, highlighting concerns over the former premier's blood pressure (BP).
A three-member bench headed by Justice Shahid Waheed was hearing cases concerning Imran's access to his sisters and personal physicians, as well as his medical record.
The court ordered that Imran’s personal physician, Dr Faisal Sultan, be granted access to him and directed the formation of a medical board comprising an eye specialist, a general physician, a cardiologist and Dr Faisal Sultan. His sister, Dr Uzma, will be associated with the newly established medical board. The SC directed that Imran’s family bear the cost of his treatment at the hospital.
The court also instructed Imran’s family and lawyers not to share his medical report with the media, with Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan ordering that the report be kept completely confidential.