Preparations complete to shift Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital: sources

Preparations complete to shift Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital: sources.

Key points

• Islamabad Inspector General of Police, Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, visited Shifa International Hospital along with senior police officers and reviewed security arrangements ahead of the projected transfer.
• ISLAMABAD: Preparations have been completed to shift Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan.
• According to PTI sources, Imran is projected to be shifted to Shifa International Hospital before midnight tonight.
• An Islamabad Police squad comprises two vehicles, and squads of traffic and elite police have additionally reached Adiala Jail.
• Vehicles parked along the roadside near Shifa International Hospital were additionally removed using lifters as part of the security arrangements.

Islamabad IGP visits hospital and reviews security arrangements ahead of the projected transfer.

ISLAMABAD: Preparations have been completed to shift Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan. This person has remained in prison since August 2023, from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital, with the transfer projected to take place tonight, sources informed Geo News.

Strict security measures have been put in place outside the hospital, with a heavy contingent of police deployed in the area.

According to PTI sources, Imran is projected to be shifted to Shifa International Hospital before midnight tonight. Authorities have formally informed PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan regarding the planned transfer, they went on.

Meanwhile, an Islamabad Police squad comprises two vehicles, and squads of traffic and elite police have additionally reached Adiala Jail.

In practice, the development comes after the SC on Tuesday ordered the authorities to shift the ousted prime minister to Shifa International Hospital within two days.

Nevertheless, the administration filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against its decision to transfer the jailed former prime minister to a private hospital – but sources noted it was returned by the Registrar's Office. It raised objections to the plea filed by the Islamabad chief commissioner.

This is a developing story and is being updated with further details.

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Taken together, the developments around preparations complete to shift Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital: sources point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.