{"id":65377,"date":"2026-08-21T02:18:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T02:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/65377"},"modified":"2026-08-21T02:18:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T02:18:49","slug":"imran-khan-likely-to-be-shifted-to-hospital-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/65377","title":{"rendered":"Imran Khan Likely to Be Shifted to Hospital Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n<p><strong>ISLAMABAD (August 20, 2026): Preparations for the transfer of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan to the hospital are complete, ARY News reported, citing sources.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Imran Khan is likely to be shifted to the executive block of the hospital, sources said.<\/p>\n<p>A special board comprising senior doctors will be formed for his treatment. Specialists in cardiology, gastroenterology and medicine will be included in the medical board, sources added.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PM Shehbaz Meets Mohsin Naqvi | Major Update on Imran Khan\u2019s Hospital Transfer | Breaking News\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vKZZe5YGP0M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>An ophthalmologist, general surgeon and dentist will also examine the PTI founder.<\/p>\n<p>Sources said Imran Khan is likely to undergo liver, cardiac and blood sugar tests after being shifted to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Islamabad Police and senior police leadership have reached Shifa International Hospital. Senior officers are briefing the IG Islamabad on security arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>Vehicles parked outside Shifa International Hospital are being removed with lifters as part of the security arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>Imran Khan\u2019s sister Aleema Khan has also reached Adiala Jail, while his cousin Qasim Khan is present there. Police stopped Aleema Khan at the entrance of the jail.<\/p>\n<p>The federal police has been put on alert over Imran Khan\u2019s transfer. A section of Shifa International Hospital is expected to be declared a sub-jail.<\/p>\n<p>Two days ago, the Supreme Court ordered that Imran Khan be shifted to Shifa International Hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n<h3>Court orders<\/h3>\n<p>The Supreme Court had ordered the PTI founder\u2019s transfer to a private hospital on medical grounds. The decision came amid continued concerns raised by his legal team and family regarding his health and access to medical facilities.<\/p>\n<p>A three-member bench directed that Imran Khan be shifted to Shifa International Hospital. Under the court order, his personal physician Dr Faisal Sultan and sister Dr Uzma Khan have been allowed to stay with him. Family members have also been allowed to meet him once a week.<\/p>\n<p>The court adjourned the hearing until September 16 and ordered that Imran Khan remain under treatment at the hospital during this period.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, the court also raised questions about the cost of treatment at the private hospital and the confidentiality of medical reports. Imran Khan\u2019s counsel assured the court that his family would bear all treatment expenses.<\/p>\n<p>Barrister Salman Akram Raja also assured the court that the medical reports would not be used for political purposes.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/imran-khan-likely-to-be-shifted-to-hospital-today\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD (August 20, 2026): Preparations for the transfer of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan to the hospital are complete, ARY News reported, citing sources. Imran Khan is likely to be shifted to the executive block of the hospital, sources said. A special board comprising senior doctors will be formed for his treatment. 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