Imran Khan Must Be Given Full, Independent Medical Treatment |
Editorial Note
The question before Pakistan today is not political loyalty or partisan rivalry. It is a basic one of humanity, law, and state responsibility: Imran Khan must be given full, transparent, and independent medical treatment without delay.
A state that deprives any prisoner of proper healthcare—let alone a former prime minister—undermines its own moral and legal standing. Regardless of how one views Imran Khan’s politics, his popularity, or his confrontations with the establishment, his right to medical care is not conditional. It is guaranteed by Pakistan’s Constitution, its prison rules, and international human-rights obligations........