22 Cricket Captains Renew Appeal for Imran Khan Treatment as Pakistan Defends Jail Medical Check
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Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 24
22 Cricket Captains Renew Appeal for Imran Khan Treatment as Pakistan Defends Jail Medical Check
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 24
Summary
Twenty-two former international captains wrote again to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging proper medical treatment for 73-year-old Imran Khan after his latest hospital examination.
The group said the Supreme Court had ordered a medical board including Khan’s own doctors and sister, but he was examined for only a few hours by a state-appointed team, declared 100% fit and sent back to Adiala prison.
Pakistan’s government rejected claims of medical neglect, saying doctors from private Shifa International were involved, Khan could not be moved there for security reasons, and supporters had gathered outside the hospital despite court restrictions.
The dispute follows months of concern over Khan’s health, including family claims in February that he had lost about 85% of vision in his right eye—an allegation the government has disputed while saying his condition improved after treatment.
Will a humanitarian plea from 21 international cricket captains force Pakistan's government to finally grant Imran Khan independent medical care?
Why did Pakistani authorities bypass a Supreme Court order for Imran Khan's medical exam, prompting global cricket legends to intervene?
How does a government balance internal political imprisonment with mounting international pressure from high-profile sporting icons demanding basic human rights?