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Pakistan SC orders hospital transfer for jailed ex-PM Imran Khan
Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered the transfer of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a hospital and mandated weekly family meetings, ending a nine-month separation from his sister. The ruling underscores the court's position that family access constitutes a fundamental right rather than a discretionary privilege.
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Imran Khan's sister Noreen Niazi met with the incarcerated former prime minister at Adiala Jail following the Supreme Court's intervention, marking their first reunion in nine months. The meeting came after medical assessments revealed fluctuating blood pressure and anxiety symptoms in Khan, prompting judicial concern about his health and detention conditions. The court's decision also facilitated an extended meeting between Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, at the facility. The Supreme Court's directive establishing weekly family visitations reflects a broader judicial stance that familial contact should not be contingent on administrative discretion but rather recognized as a constitutional entitlement for detainees. Khan remains incarcerated pending resolution of multiple cases that have dominated Pakistan's political landscape in recent months. The court-ordered hospital transfer signals judicial scrutiny of his custodial care and medical management during detention.