Supreme Court orders Imran Khan to be moved to Shifa International today

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered that former prime minister Imran Khan be shifted to Shifa International Hospital, directing that the transfer take place the same day.

The court ordered that Khan’s doctor Dr Faisal Sultan and sister Dr Uzma Khan accompany him during the transfer, and directed that the hospital expenses be borne by him personally.

The SC has adjourned further hearing in the case until September 16, ordering that Khan’s health should not be politicised and that he will remain in hospital until the next hearing. During proceedings, the federal government objected to the hospital transfer order, with the additional attorney general stating that no notice had been issued to the government, an objection the court has made part of its order.

On Monday, a report submitted by the Adiala jail superintendent to the SC stated that Khan’s eyesight has now become “almost normal” in one eye following treatment by an ophthalmologist, as part of medical examinations conducted “three times a day” and overseen by several government-appointed doctors, with records maintained of checks by 39 medical specialists between November 2023 and August 2026.

The two-page report also details Imran’s meetings with family and lawyers, stating he and wife Bushra Bibi have held 84 meetings under weekly Tuesday visits permitted by jail rules, while lawyer Salman Safdar met him on February 10 and April 4, 2026.

The report referenced an assurance reportedly given by lawyer Salman Akram Raja to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that he would not speak to media after meeting Imran, alleging this was subsequently violated. It also cited an Islamabad High Court ruling in the Sher Afzal case declaring Jail Rule 265 unlawful, and alleged that jail meetings had been used to incite sentiment against the judiciary, foreign policy and law enforcement.

The submission precedes a Supreme Court hearing before a three-member bench headed by Justice Shahid Waheed, which will examine the report alongside concerns over Imran’s medical treatment and access to family and lawyers. The allegations regarding meetings remain the jail authorities’ claims, pending the court’s consideration.

This is a developing story