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Private Care for Prisoners Sparks Legal Battle | Pakistan News
Imran Khan’s move to a private hospital has sparked a legal firestorm, with three inmates demanding similar privileges and more family visits — exactly the “floodgate” the government feared. The Islamabad High Court is now weighing petitions from prisoners like Ilyas Khan, who needs urgent hemophilia treatment, and Owais Altaf, battling fever and heart issues, both arguing that basic medical care is a fundamental right. The court is probing whether state hospitals can meet these needs — even questioning if a liver transplant should be denied just because it’s not available publicly…
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