ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Renowned journalist and analyst Azhar Javed has claimed that incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has apologized for the May 9 tragedy.
Azhar Javed, citing sources, said that a message conveying Imran Khan’s apology has been passed through an important friend, though further details weren’t disclosed.
The May 9, 2023, events led to various cases and legal proceedings against Imran Khan, PTI leaders, and workers. Imran Khan had previously not accepted responsibility for the events of vandalism.
عمران خان نے سانحہ نو مئی پر معافی مانگ لی ذرائع کے مطابق اہم دوست کے ذریعے پیغام پہنچادیا گیا pic.twitter.com/KVU44cFj7v
— Azhar Javaid (@azharjavaiduk) August 18, 2026
Imran Khan to be shifted to Shifa Int’l Hospital
The development came a few hours after the Supreme Court ordered relevant authorities to transfer Imran Khan from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital for a complete medical examination and treatment.
A three-member bench headed by Justice Shahid Waheed, comprising Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, issued the written order on several petitions seeking Imran’s hospitalisation and his meetings with family members.
The order stated that the prisoner [Imran Khan] shall be shifted to Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, within the next two days.
As per the order, the court directed the concerned officer/government to constitute a “medical board comprising a physician, a general surgeon, a specialist in internal medicine, an eye specialist, and a cardiologist” for the medical examination and treatment of the prisoner.
Moreover, the apex court ordered that Dr. Faisal Sultan and Imran’s sisters Dr. Uzma Khan be permitted to remain associated with the prisoner’s medical examination and treatment.
“The necessary expenses relating to the treatment and facilities provided by Shifa International Hospital shall be borne by the prisoner or his family members,” the order stated.
The bench also ordered that until the next date of hearing on September 16, “none of Imran Khan’s family members, members of his political party, or lawyers associated with him shall disclose or share his health condition or medical reports with the media or the public at large.”
