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Govt files review plea to move Imran Khan to Shifa
By The BriefBrief · Sources (10)
Filed: Aug 19, 2026 at 7:10 PM ET
Summary: The federal government filed a review petition in Pakistan’s Supreme Court seeking a review and recall of an SC order to shift incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for medical examination and treatment. The petition, filed by Islamabad Advocate General Naveed Hayat Malik, calls the interim order “discriminatory” and says it is in excess of jurisdiction.
WHO: Federal government; Islamabad Advocate General Naveed Hayat Malik
WHAT: Filed a Supreme Court review petition seeking recall of an order to move Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital for medical examination and treatment
WHEN: Aug 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Islamabad, Pakistan
WHY: The petition seeks review of the Supreme Court’s interim order that the government says is “discriminatory” and beyond jurisdiction.
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