Ex-Pakistan PM Khan taken back to jail after hospital checks: govt

The Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday that Khan, Pakistan's most popular politician, be taken to the private Shifa International Hospital in the capital Islamabad within 48 hours for treatment, after his lawyers petitioned the court over concerns that his health was poor.The ex-cricket captain and his wife Bushra Bibi, who is also his spiritual guide, were both sentenced late last year to 17 years in prison.Information Minister Attaullah Tarar wrote on X that Khan was instead taken to the public hospital Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad, blaming the "security situation" caused by Khan's supporters at the private clinic."A team of qualified doctors, including an ophthalmologist, a cardiologist, and a physician, conducted a detailed examination of him and declared him medically fit," Tarar said."After the completion of this entire process, he was transferred back to Adiala Jail."Tarar also said that Khan's sister, Uzma Khan, who is a medical doctor, was present during the examination.Hundreds of police, some wielding sticks, were deployed near Shifa International Hospital late on Thursday, with roads leading to the clinic cordoned off ahead of the transfer.Do...