Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Friday that PTI founder Imran Khan was declared medically fit by a team of doctors following a medical examination at Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital.
According to Tarar, the medical check-up was conducted in compliance with directives issued by the Supreme Court earlier this week. Imran Khan was taken to the hospital under appropriate security arrangements during the night between August 20 and 21.
In a post on X, the information minister said a team of qualified doctors, including an ophthalmologist, cardiologist and physician, conducted a detailed examination of the PTI founder and declared him medically fit.
Tarar said Imran Khan’s sister, Uzma Khan, remained present throughout the medical examination and treatment.
After the medical process was completed, Imran Khan was shifted back to Adiala jail at around 5am on August 21, the minister added.
سپریم کورٹ کے فیصلے کی روشنی میں، قیدی کو 20 اور 21 اگست 2026 کی درمیانی شب مناسب حفاظتی انتظامات کے تحت ہسپتال لے جایا گیا۔ ماہرِ امراضِ چشم، ماہرِ امراضِ قلب اور فزیشن سمیت مستند ڈاکٹروں کی ٹیم نے ان کا تفصیلی معائنہ کیا اور انہیں طبی طور پر صحت مند قرار دیا۔ ان کی ہمشیرہ…
— Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) August 21, 2026
Was Imran Khan taken to PIMS or Shifa Hospital?
Was Imran Khan taken to PIMS or Shifa Hospital? Minister reveals
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has said former prime minister Imran Khan was shifted to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) instead of Shifa International Hospital.
In a post on X, Attaullah Tarar said Imran Khan’s medical examination was conducted at PIMS, where doctors from Shifa International Hospital were also present.
The minister said the decision to take Imran Khan to PIMS was made because of the security situation created by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers on the route to and outside Shifa Hospital.
“Due to the security situation created by PTI workers on the way to and outside Shifa Hospital, he was taken to PIMS,” Tarar said.
According to the minister, Imran Khan was found to be in good health following the medical examination.
Tarar further said that Imran Khan had been provided medical facilities in the past and would continue to receive medical treatment whenever required.
The clarification came amid questions over whether Imran Khan had been taken to PIMS or Shifa Hospital for his medical examination.
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— Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) August 21, 2026
طبی معائنہ پمز ہسپتال میں کرایا گیا جس میں الشفا ہسپتال کے ڈاکٹرز بھی موجود تھے۔
پی ٹی ائی کے کارکنوں کی طرف سے جو سیکیورٹی کی صورتحال الشفا ہسپتال کے راستے میں اور باہر پیدا کی گئی اس کے پیش نظر ان کو پمز ہسپتال لے جایا گیا اور طبی معائنے کے مطابق وہ صحت… https://t.co/soNoD1bmu1
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has been moved back to Adiala jail after undergoing a medical examination at Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad.
Imran Khan was taken to the hospital from Adiala jail around midnight on August 21 under heavy security, according to media reports.
A team of six specialist doctors was expected to examine him at the hospital. Following the examination, doctors were to assess whether he needed to remain in hospital or could return to jail.
He has now been taken back to Adiala jail and moved to his cell.
The Supreme Court registrar’s office on Thursday returned a review petition challenging Imran Khan’s transfer to hospital, citing objections, according to reports.
The petition had been filed a day earlier against the decision to move the former prime minister to Shifa International Hospital.
Separately, Federal Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry has raised the possibility of Imran Khan being sent abroad.
His remarks have sparked discussion in political circles about a possible overseas transfer, although no decision has been announced.
For now, Imran Khan remains at Adiala jail after his medical examination at Shifa International Hospital.
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