Imran Khan returns to Adiala Jail after Supreme Court-ordered hospital medical evaluation

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was transferred back to Adiala Jail early on Friday after undergoing a courtordered medical evaluation at a private hospital in IslamabadPakistan Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said a team of doctors examined the 73yearold former prime minister at Shifa International Hospital and declared him medically fit before he was taken back to prisonA team of qualified doctors declared him medically fit After the completion of this entire process he was transferred back to Adiala Jail Tarar wrote on XKhan was taken to the hospital from Rawalpindis Adiala Jail under tight security arrangements following a directive issued by the Supreme Court of Pakistan earlier in the weekSupreme Court ordered detailed health assessmentThe top court had directed the federal government to move Khan to a private medical facility within two days for a thorough assessment of his healthKhan the founder of the Pakistan TehreekeInsaf PTI has been in prison since 2023 He is serving a 14year sentence linked to the Toshakhana caseHe was taken to the hospital following concerns over fluctuations in his blood pressure and related symptoms that had been noted in recent medical reports from prisonThe medical evaluation included scheduled checkups and preliminary clinical tests as part of the assessment ordered by the courtHeavy security deployed around hospitalKhans transfer to the hospital was carried out under extensive security arrangementsAccording to local media reports cited by Dawn he was transported through Pitras Bukhari Road and entered the hospital complex through Gate No 1Security agencies established a highsecurity perimeter around the medical facility ahead of his arrival Pitras Bukhari Road and Service Road South were sealed to civilian traffic on Thursday night as authorities prepared for the former prime ministers arrivalMore than 800 personnel from the Islamabad Capital Territory Police city administration and Rangers were deployed around the hospitalKhan taken back to jail before daybreakJoint teams comprising police and prison officials coordinated Khans movement between Adiala Jail and the hospitalAfter completing the medical checks and preliminary clinical tests Khan was moved directly back to Adiala Jail before daybreak on FridayThe transfer was carried out in accordance with the Supreme Courts directions with authorities saying the medical team had found no immediate health issue that required him to remain at the hospitalKhan has remained in custody since his arrest in 2023 and continues to face multiple legal cases in Pakistan His health and prison conditions have remained subjects of concern among his supporters and the PTI leadershipWith inputs from AFP and ANI