Court Order Moves Imran Khan to Hospital

Khan, the former captain of Pakistan's national cricket team and prime minister from 2018 to 2022, is ousted in a parliamentary no-confidence vote.

Khan is imprisoned in a graft case. He has faced charges in more than 100 cases, from leaking state secrets to selling state gifts, all of which he calls politically motivated. Late last year, Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were sentenced to 17 years.

Khan's family says he has lost about 85% of the vision in his right eye. The government disputes the claim and later says he has regained about 70% of the vision in that eye, The Independent reported.

Khan's lawyer says his client has 15% vision left in his right eye after prison authorities failed to act, an allegation the government disputed, the BBC reported.

The Supreme Court panel orders the hospital examination, writing that it is "mindful of the constitutional and legal obligation... to safeguard the life, health, dignity and security of the prisoner."

Authorities ask the Supreme Court to review or withdraw the order requiring an examination at a private hospital of Khan's choice. The court declines to hear the application on technical grounds and tells authorities to complete the paperwork.

Security is stepped up at the Islamabad hospital, dozens of journalists gather, and Khan is driven there before the court's midnight deadline.