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Urgent Plea in Supreme Court: Imran Khan’s Sister Seeks Immediate Transfer to Hospital Over Blood Clot Concerns
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by Dr. Uzma Khan seeking the immediate transfer of former Prime Minister Imran Khan from Adiala Jail to a hospital. The plea highlights a high-risk blood clot and eye condition (CRVO), arguing that the jail lacks the specialized 24/7 cardiac and neurological monitoring required to prevent a potential stroke. The petition challenges a previous High Court ruling and demands his relocation to a private facility like Shifa International.
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by News Desk
2026-05-12
Urgent Plea in Supreme Court: Imran Khan’s Sister Seeks Immediate Transfer to Hospital Over Blood Clot Concerns

A new petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of Pakistan by Dr. Uzma Khan, seeking the urgent transfer of her brother, Imran Khan, from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad. The appeal challenges a March 12 ruling by the Islamabad High Court (IHC), which only directed the formation of a medical board rather than a hospital transfer.

The Medical Crisis: Beyond the Eye

The petition clarifies that the medical concern is not limited to the Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO) in the former Prime Minister's right eye.

  • The Root Cause: The underlying issue is a blood clot that has restricted blood flow.

  • Life-Threatening Risks: The plea warns that such clots are highly volatile; if the clot travels to the heart or brain, it could trigger heart failure or a stroke.

  • Monitoring Gap: Dr. Uzma Khan argues that jail facilities are fundamentally unequipped to provide the 24/7 specialized cardiac and neurological monitoring required for this condition.

Allegations of Discrimination & Bias

The filing accuses the state of practicing "double standards" regarding the health of political prisoners:

  • Precedent of Peers: The petition points out that other leaders, specifically Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari, were granted extensive medical facilities and private hospital transfers while in custody.

  • No Flight Risk: It emphasizes that unlike others, Imran Khan has no intention of leaving the country and simply seeks the "best possible treatment within Pakistan."

  • Hostility from Jail Officials: The defense argues the IHC wrongly relied on reports from the Adiala Jail Superintendent, claiming this official has shown a clear "animus" (hostility) by consistently blocking Mr. Khan's access to personal doctors, lawyers, and family.

Constitutional & Human Rights Arguments

The legal team, led by Uzair Karamat Bhandari, frames the request as a fundamental right rather than a privilege:

  • Right to Choice: They argue that the Right to Life and Dignity (Article 9) includes the right to be treated by a physician of one’s own choice. The state, they claim, cannot "thrust" its own doctors upon a patient while excluding his personal medical team.

  • Rule 795 Misinterpretation: The petition challenges the IHC’s reading of prison rules, asserting that family members have a right to be actively involved in a sick prisoner’s care, not just "notified" of it.

  • State Responsibility: Citing international law and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, the plea reminds the court that incarceration should not mean the loss of the right to health, and the state bears a "special level of responsibility" for those in its custody.
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