# Pakistan government says ex-PM Imran Khan returned to jail after hospital checks

https://mins.news/en/item/28160

- France 24, 2026-08-21 06:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260821-ex-pakistan-pm-khan-taken-back-to-jail-after-hospital-checks-govt

> Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was taken back to jail early Friday after being sent to a hospital for court-ordered medical checks, the government said.

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