Info ministry rejects ‘misleading’ foreign media reports on ‘convicted prisoner’

Pakistan's information ministry is pushing back against what it calls misleading foreign media reports about imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan. Dawn reports the ministry says Khan is a convicted prisoner, not under executive detention, and has received regular visits, phone calls, and medical care — including treatment for an eye condition. The statement also rejects claims of solitary confinement or medical neglect, and says a Supreme Court order for his transfer to a private hospital was followed, though he was taken to a state-run facility instead. The ministry argues his health should not be politicized, while opposition leaders continue to demand his transfer to the private hospital.

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