The relocation aims to provide specialised medical care, enhanced security, and ease court logistics after reports reveal severe vision loss and prolonged solitary confinement
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan could be moved to the Islamabad Model Jail, according to a News18 report, citing Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.
The development comes amid rising concerns about the former PM’s health and continued political attention on his detention.
The Islamabad Model Jail is designed to offer specialist medical care, emergency response units, and upgraded diagnostic facilities, addressing the health issues highlighted in a recent court-appointed report on Imran Khan.
“The jail is being prepared to meet the requirements of high-profile inmates, with full medical support and security measures,” Naqvi told News18.
Construction and security audits are in their final stages, and the facility is expected to be operational within the next two months.
The relocation aims to reduce reliance on Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, which has drawn criticism for overcrowding, security management, and the treatment of high-profile inmates.
According to the report, security measures at the Model Jail Islamabad will feature layered surveillance, controlled-access zones, and reinforced perimeter safeguards to manage high-risk prisoners.
Officials also highlighted that the move would simplify court logistics, as holding hearings in Islamabad would minimise repeated transfers between Rawalpindi and federal courts, thereby easing both administrative and security pressures.
Imran Khan’s worsening health
On Thursday, Pakistan Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae, Salman Safdar, reported that Imran Khan has lost nearly 85% of vision in his right eye, a condition attributed to delayed medical care during almost three years in Adiala Jail.
Khan began experiencing persistent blurred vision in October 2025, which was repeatedly brought to the attention of jail authorities but left untreated. He was later diagnosed with a blood clot at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), resulting in only 15% vision remaining in the affected eye.
Safdar said that Khan has spent over two years in solitary confinement, denied routine medical tests, dental care, and regular health monitoring.
Access for his family and legal team has also been severely restricted: weekly 30-minute visits with his wife were only recently permitted, contact with his sons occurred just twice in 2025, and access to his lead counsel was blocked for five months, limiting his ability to prepare a legal defence.
With inputs from agencies
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