August 21, 2026 10:14 AM

Imran Khan shifted back to Adiala Jail after medical evaluation

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was shifted back to Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail on Friday after undergoing a brief medical evaluation at Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad, local media reported, citing Dawn. The transfer was carried out under tight security in compliance with directives issued by the Supreme Court of Pakistan earlier this week. The incarcerated founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was transported via Pitras Bukhari Road and entered the hospital complex t...

August 19, 2026 10:54 AM

Imran Khan’s sister meets him after 9 months as SC orders weekly family meetings

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan's sister Noreen Niazi met him at Adiala Jail on Tuesday after a gap of around nine months, following a Pakistani Supreme Court order allowing weekly meetings between the former prime minister and his family, The Express Tribune reported. According to the report, the meeting lasted around 15 minutes. Noreen briefed Imran on the Supreme Court's order concerning his transfer to Islamabad's Shifa Hospital, enquired about his health and discussed som...

August 18, 2026 9:51 AM

Imran Khan’s health ‘alarming’, says ex-Pakistan President Arif Alvi

Former Pakistan President Arif Alvi has raised concerns over the health of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, claiming that his medical reports are alarming and calling for his immediate transfer to a hospital. In a post on X, Alvi said he had reviewed Khan's medical reports with several specialists and expressed concern over the former prime minister's anxiety and stress levels, heart palpitations and high blood pressure. Alvi said Khan's stress levels were particularly worrying, attrib...

December 2, 2025 1:39 PM

Pakistan Human Rights body flags misuse of detention powers in Imran Khan case

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has raised serious concerns over reports of restrictive detention conditions and alleged denial of family visits for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The HRCP, in a post on X, said, “Allegations suggesting that he has been unable to meet close relatives, associates, or legal counsel require urgent clarification, as regular access to immediate family and counsel is a fundamental safeguard against isolation...

December 2, 2025 11:53 AM

Pakistan’s PTI to hold protests in Islamabad, Rawalpindi as Imran Khan remains inaccessible

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced protests outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail on Tuesday, as party chief Imran Khan remains unreachable to senior leaders and even his family members. The demonstrations come amid the government’s decision to ban public gatherings and restrict visitation rights, heightening concerns about Khan’s condition. Growing anxiety over Khan’s health — fuelled by rumours about his death — prompted authorities to impo...

November 27, 2025 4:02 PM

Pakistan ex-PM Khan’s party demands meeting amid health worries

The party of Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan demanded a meeting with him on Thursday, saying it was worried about his health as he has been barred from seeing his family and lawyers for over three weeks. Khan has been in jail since August 2023, serving a 14-year sentence on corruption charges, one of dozens of cases he says were made up to keep him out of politics by the army, a charge the military denies. Zulfikar Bukhari, spokesperson of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PT...

August 1, 2025 10:39 AM

Pakistan jails more than 100 members of ex-PM Imran Khan’s party for 2023 riots

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Thursday sentenced more than 100 members of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party to prison terms on charges related to riots that targeted military sites in 2023, a court order said. Fifty-eight of the defendants, who included parliamentarians and senior officials, were sentenced to 10 years in prison and the rest were given sentences ranging from one to three years, the court said. The accused include Omar Ayub Khan and Shibli Faraz, the leaders ...

January 17, 2025 3:13 PM

Know the cases against Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan and his wife

A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years imprisonment and his wife Bushra Bibi to seven years in a land corruption case, his legal team said. The verdict in the case, the largest in terms of financial wrongdoing faced by Khan, was delivered by an anti-graft court in a prison in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, where Khan has been jailed since August 2023. Here are some of the allegations against the 72-year-old former cricket star, named in dozens of c...

January 17, 2025 1:28 PM

Pakistan court sentences ex-PM Imran Khan to 14 years in land graft case: report

A Pakistani court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years imprisonment on Friday in a land corruption case, local broadcaster ARY News reported. The verdict in the case, the largest in terms of financial wrongdoing faced by Khan, was delivered by an anti-graft court in a prison in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, where Khan has been jailed since August 2023. The former cricket star, 72, had been indictedon charges that he and his wife were gifted land by a real estate developer ...

December 23, 2024 2:38 PM

Pakistan: Islamabad court postpones verdict against Imran Khan, his wife in Al-Qadir Trust case

An Islamabad accountability court has postponed its verdict in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust corruption case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi. The decision, which had been reserved on December 18 and scheduled for announcement today, was deferred due to the upcoming winter court vacations and ongoing judicial obligations, Dawn reported. Presiding over Monday’s hearing, Judge Nasir Javed Rana informed the court that the verdict would not be...