Pakistani politician and current Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting
Former captains from around the world have urged Pakistan’s government to permit an independent health assessment of Imran Khan, reinstate weekly family visits, and ensure timely medical treatment following a Supreme Court order transferring him to a private hospital. The move follows concerns over his health and treatment since his imprisonment.
The Supreme Court has ordered Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan to be transferred to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for examination within 48 hours, provoking security measures outside the hospital. Khan and his wife were sentenced to 17 years in prison last year, and protests have followed his detention since 2023.
Pakistan has intensified cross-border strikes into Afghanistan, with official claims of targeting militant sites while Afghan authorities report civilian casualties. The exchanges come amid a broader regional push for mediation, with tensions mounting after a series of border clashes and drone and air attacks.
Pakistan has sealed major approaches to Islamabad with more than 1,500 shipping containers and deployed tens of thousands of police ahead of a planned march by Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Authorities have detained PTI figures, banned public gatherings and closed key highways as the party threatens a mass protest to demand Khan's release.
Pakistan has imposed emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suspending the provincial PTI government and placing the province under a federally appointed governor and advisory council. Authorities have deployed security forces, restricted internet and closed schools; the federal government says the step responds to rising militant attacks while PTI calls it a political takeover ahead of planned protests for Imran Khan’s release.
Cross-border clashes and Pakistani airstrikes near the Afghan border have intensified tensions. Pakistan accuses Afghanistan-based militants of sanctuary; Kabul denies safe havens and calls for dialogue. UN data shows civilian harm from cross-border violence this year.