Imran Khan's party files contempt petition over hospital transfer
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Imran Khan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistani Government
Pakistan, Lahore/Islamabad
August 22, 2026
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PTI filed a contempt petition against the government for taking Imran Khan to a state-run hospital instead of the court-ordered private facility. The party alleges Khan is being tortured in prison and denied access to his personal physician. Supporters are planning a protest march on September 27.
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