Mohsin Naqvi asks PM to move Imran Khan to hospital

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has reportedly asked the Prime Minister to approve the transfer of PTI founder Imran Khan from Adiala Jail to a hospital for medical treatment, according to available reports.

The potential transfer of PTI founder Imran Khan to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) is linked to a legal challenge by the federal government, according to reports on Thursday. Preparations are reportedly underway at the Islamabad hospital for his possible arrival.

The move is contingent on the Supreme Court's decision on a government review petition. The government is challenging an earlier court directive to move Mr. Khan to the private Shifa International Hospital. Sources indicate that consultations are ongoing among officials regarding medical and security arrangements, including the potential formation of a medical board at PIMS to assess his health. However, the transfer remains a possibility pending the court's hearing of the government's appeal.

Preparations have reportedly begun for the potential transfer of PTI founder Imran Khan to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad, although a final decision is still awaited.

According to reports, an important meeting was held in the capital to review administrative and security arrangements for the move. Sources indicate that consultations among officials are ongoing, and arrangements for Khan's medical examination and treatment are being made at PIMS.

The government has formally requested that PTI founder Imran Khan be transferred from Adiala Jail to a hospital for medical treatment, according to Information Minister Atta Tarar.

The development marks a shift in the government's position, following days of demands from PTI for Khan's hospitalisation.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday accused the government of politicising the health of its founder, Imran Khan, and demanded his immediate transfer to a hospital. The party was responding to a press conference by federal ministers, describing their remarks as “deeply regrettable, irresponsible and shameful.”

In a statement, PTI asserted that Khan's health is a humanitarian and fundamental rights issue, not a matter for political point-scoring. The party challenged the government's assertion that Khan was receiving adequate medical care in Adiala Jail, referencing a medical report submitted to the Supreme Court by the jail superintendent.

According to PTI, this report led the Supreme Court to order Khan's transfer to Shifa International Hospital and the formation of a specialist medical board. The party questioned why such orders would be necessary if the care in jail was satisfactory.

PTI also drew a comparison to the case of former premier Nawaz Sharif, noting that the previous PTI government had allowed him to travel abroad for medical treatment, recognising his right to care despite political differences.