The Prisoner's Plea: Imran Khan's Hospitalization and Pakistan's Tangled Politics Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was moved to a hospital in Islamabad after a Supreme Court order, sparking cautious optimism among his supporters.
They claim this is a long overdue concession to the 73 year old leader's deteriorating health.
Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023, and his lawyers argue that he has lost significant vision in his right eye due to neglect in prison.